Telephone conferences. Meetings. Trying to stay on top of work. Emails. A long visit in the hospital. And: YES! VIVA la THEKLA! A break from the Giro d’Italia MOTOmed Viva 2 training machine. All ‘metrics’ really good. Some reaction to read-out-a-loud news stories from thejournal. A hand squeeze from Pádraig. Some music. A cream egg tasted (not eaten). Two to go. Still hidden in the lovely hand-knitted Easter hens which a good friend sent over to Pádraig. A smile? Not sure, but could have been a smile. A bit of movement in the right direction. Slow and steady.

Another. Ordinary. Day. One of so many.

The plan was to start working on the implementation of the 2nd edition of the ‘Good Friday Agreement’ today. The idea is to establish best practice, learn from people who are a step ahead of us here in Germany, get a mentor, talk to our friends in Ireland, set a date for the opening, and get going.

It’ll be a great, a really necessary, and such an important thing to do. I need to do something that has a positive outlook, a bright future, something that has meaning, makes sense, and is forward-looking. A goal we can achieve, even if it will take some time. Are you in?

Today’s German Music Tip
Demis Roussos, Goodbye my love – Goodbye Auf Wiederseh’n (1973). Keep in mind when you watch this clip that it’s from the Hitparade, the top 10, on German TV. And take note of all the young people in the audience… Just a bit more than 40 years ago.
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