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* Norfolk Island Pine is the majestic tree I meant in my Nightstand post.

* First weekend in September was the last weekend of my long summer vacation. I spent the week-end near the sea. Nice weather although there was no trace of that end-of-summer breeze. I love it when the very first discreet chill is felt in the air after a long hot summer.

* I was scammed out of 150 $. The scheme involved calls on my mobile phone claiming they were from the mobile telecom. company. Without undermining my foolishness, the caller really mastered his role. 150$ is no big deal but the feeling itself that I was fooled is warming my heart!

* Last month I met an old friend whom I haven’t seen for almost 11 years. A good sign of any friendship is the lack of even this very thin shadow of reservation that comes naturally with the long absence.