Message 886

Yesterday I went to Los Gatos in the afternoon to celebrate Ellie's birthday with Vanessa and her kids. Ellie is seven years old now and in the first grade. Thus, in a few days it will be seven years since Sally died. Time flies. We all had dinner at Live Oak Kitchen and afterwards went to Sweet Retreat for ice cream, where we gave Ellie her presents. Both Ellie and Beech asked for quarters for the junk machines instead of ice cream. A good time was had by all.

In the evening Mimi and I watched a DVD of the Chinese movie The House of Flying Daggers. It is a martial arts movie comparable to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The filming and scenery were absolutely beautiful. I give it four stars.