Had a great relaxing weekend with friends. We basically visited each other�s homes, had home cooked meals and watched plenty of movies. I guess we�ll be doing this more and more as the cold sets in. Today is a glorious day with great blue skies and the sun shining.

I finally received the gifts that Annette Collins sent from California 6 weeks ago! What a great surprise it was, turning up at the main Post Office at the Republic Square, and picking up my parcels for 950 Drams ($2). The parcels contained flash cards, plenty of crayons and an educational kit. The latter is so cool and will be well utilized in Armenia as there�s nothing like it. Each book module contains its own little modem to insert into the reading pad and when the pen is pointed to a picture, a sound or description is heard in English. I have decided to donate this exceptional kit to the new Centre for �Duty to Live�, the organization that cares for struggling families. The kids in the Centre will definitely benefit from this grand donation. I hope you don�t mind Annette and thanks again so much for your kind gesture. Thanks to you, I can�t wait to see the smiles on the faces of those children!