"In his domestic administration my father had this system . . . to keep a journal and insert in it all occurrences of any note . . . A record very pleasant to look at when time begins to efface the memory of events, and very well suited to get us out of perplexity: When was such and such a thing begun? When completed? What retinues came? How long did they stay? Our trips, our absences; marriages; deaths; the receipt of happy or unhappy news . . . An ancient custom, which I think it would be good to revive, each man in each man's home. And I think I am a fool to have neglected it." (Montaigne, Book I, Essay 35 (publ. 1580))

Monday, June 12, 2017

move-in day

Kitchen organizers

On Monday (5 June), PJ and I helped with moving Dharma into the house where Chris and Dharma will live.  (Actually they hired movers to do most of the lifting, and PJ and Dharma did most of the work in getting the kitchen organized.)

Ready to enter.
The house is quite nice; we like the neighborhood; the move-in/set-up process went well (though some tasks remain).

Toward evening:  additional guests arrived and a blessing ceremony was held for the new home.  Followed by a very fine dinner.  Excellent first gathering at the house.



Moving into a new place is invariably exciting; we were recalling this move-in, now four years back.  Always enjoy the chance to be a part of it.

This ceremony really was quite lovely.




Awaiting the milk boil-over - prosperity harbinger
(microwave technology in lieu of not-yet-turned-on-natural-gas).
Nice photo work by NOC.

Taking folks on house tour after the ceremony (here, the east wing).



Tour, #2 


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