Amhrán do Pádraig is fast becoming an international bestseller. To make it easier for your non-Irish speaking friends to find the website and buy their copies try http://www.songforpadraig.com – and should it turn out that the Irish name gives trouble, try out http://www.songforpatrick.com. – I’d recommend to order a box of a dozen CD, that way shipping is easier and you’ll have enough CDs for all of your friends!

I wanted to show you a picture of our back garden – we share with about a hundred people. Yes, a hundred people! When we moved in, we were really afraid about all the noise from the people in this garden and the kids playing in the playground. That turned out to be completely unjustified. There are hardly any people in the garden. – But one morning, at around 7h30, after a long and fast run, when I was sitting on this bench completely exhausted, someone from across the garden opened the window and asked me whether I was ok! So completely un-germanic! And so so nice! And such a great support!

Pádraig is keeping ok. No major changes. Only that his hear frequency continues to go so low that he triggers off the alarms. The nurse said that this happens frequently with top sports people when they relax. On Monday, his doctor will call the UKE to check when there will be a slot available for Pádraig to be operated. They want to put in the artificial bone plate and might also look at his catheter.

Also early next week, we will hopefully hear about the apartment that we applied for.

Can’t wait.

Pim Hoppe and his Band played tonight at Lütt Matten in Garding. One of his songs is Das alles und so vieles mehr saying that life can be difficult but that we should always see that there is so much beauty all around us.