Virtually everything went pleasantly well. I enjoyed Venezuela enough that I'd consider it for a return trip, particularly to further appreciate the Andes Mountains and the unusual flattop land forms called tepuies. Tobago is a paradise, but just one of many to explore in the Caribbean, and it only heightened my curiosity about other islands in the region.
Click here to view images from Venezuela and Tobago.
The past three months have otherwise been rather uneventful. A theater performance of Phantom of the Opera at the Kennedy Center was a highlight, and I enjoyed seeing a couple old groups, Bachman Turner Overdrive and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas at the Taste of D.C. For movies, I'd say that "The Full Monty" is a howling good time, "The Edge" is a thoughtfully captivating adventure as stunning for its spectacularly scenic setting as it is for its terror, and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil", though too slowly paced for most jaded movie goers, was nevertheless enjoyable for its remarkable acting performances and off-the-wall cast of characters. I wouldn't have guessed that Clint Eastwood had it in him to direct such a movie.
This winter will see me in front of my home computer continuing the monumental task of scanning thousands of slides from my first round-the-world tour. I'm about a third of the way done. By spring, I'll be done archiving, and hopefully by sometime next summer, I'll have a decent show organized which I eventually plan to put out on CD. Some of the images will be added to my home page later this winter. Check back later!
Other news items about folks I know:
-- Hatem and Kathy Mostafa are now fully settled in Boise, Idaho.
-- Igor and Alla Kosov, now settled in Haifa, Israel with their son,
Igor's mother and grandmother, are trying to adapt to the new culture,
learn the language and hunt for employment.
-- My sister-in-law, Lynn, has been hired in Minneapolis by the county
hospital to assist women through their pregnancies and to console them
at the time they are giving birth.
-- Ben and my mother are preparing for their seasonal migration to
Arizona.
Please, drop a line to bring me up to date on your news. You can contact me by clicking on this E-mail address: doman@tidalwave.net
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Best wishes to all,
Deano