Hi All,
Again not too much going on but Mr. Chuck has time on his hands and therefore you get an update. This Saturday is the gala being put on by the Asian Women and Friends in Ha Noi. I really don't know much about it other than those that we have met associated with the organization is very nice people. It appears that it will be a sell-out. Girls from the HSCV Girls Foster Home will be models in the fashion show. (They do not have a clue what this is all about. Fashion shows have never been close to being parts of their lives in the past.) HSCV will also make arrangements for some children from a school for the blind to be there as well as making arrangements for a couple of children from an orphanage for physically handicapped children to be there selling some handicrafts, which they do to support their facility. Rehearsal is tomorrow afternoon. Millet Winter is the lady from AWFH in charge of this function. She appears to be very organized and capable of putting this event together. The event celebrates the first anniversary of this organization. HSCV is thrilled to have been selected as one of the benefices. I have been asked to give a short talk regarding HSCV at the event and that is, of course, an honor. However, as some of you know, "short" is a troubling assignment for me when I start talking about HSCV. But I'm going to try really, really hard this time.
But there is also the issue of my new roommates that I reported on in my last update. Many , many people have responded that these lizards are not ca millions but geckos. (Okay, maybe three does not constitute many, many but I did get responses, and this is my email.) I am starting to get attached to them and they to me, not literally I hope. (For those of you who might be starting to get concerned about me please refer to my last update regarding my social life issues.) I have actually started to name them. The sun comes up in Ha Noi about 5:30 AM. "Big Mama" is usually out from behind the air conditioner. (No, I am not sure this is a female but any further anatomical reports will not be forthcoming.) But she has great a great presence. She kind of gives me a look, waits, and then descends about half way back into the air conditioner. (Obviously a female.)
Then there is Speedy. Very small. Always around. Anytime he sees me he runs like hell and oftentimes falls off the wall. (I would think this would be very embarrassing for a Gecko, but he is young.) Kind of reminds me of the football team I played on in high school. But the most impressive member of the group has been Gordon. (I think he might be related to Speedy as the family resemblance is remarkable.) He is middle sized and quite sociable, for a Gecko that is. For those of you that don't know, in Vietnam, at least in the area where I live, the bathrooms have showers. However no shower stalls. So when showering the entire bathroom gets soaked. Not to my taste but Gordon seems to love it. The wooden door to the bathroom is warped, what a surprise, and Gorden makes it in most mornings. Normally, he just sits up in the corner sucking up the humidity. But today when I went back into the bathroom to shave there were two small hands hanging over the mirror. (Gordons' parents and I may be talking adoption soon.)
Also, for those of you not aware, I am particularly attuned to deciphering different languages. Right now I am working on Geckoese. There are occasional clucking noises in the middle of the night in my room. I think I am close to having that language figured out. I think what they are saying is "lets all hang from the ceiling in the middle of the night and drop at the same time on the old, fat ,white guy and scare the crap out of him." Not sure this is totally accurate but it is getting late so I am heading for bed.
If my heart holds out I will report again soon.
HSCV President, Chuck Devet.
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