So much has changed in a year. Every day I am happy for the positive response of my husband to his cancer treatment. On March 9th this year I made cookies while he slept. Then I wrote a long blog post in answer to a writing group prompt about rabbit holes. I wrote to an auction house to see if the buyer of a painting might be willing to resell it.
My friend was coming over to watch the first day’s matches of the March sumo basho last night, so I made snacks for us. Two kinds of dip. She brought some Japanese sweet potatoes and sake. In between matches we caught up on the latest personal and world news. Elon Musk is dismantling the government and cackling as we defund world aid. Donald Trump is threatening his way into world domination. There are now two Ukrainian wrestlers in the top 40 sumitori named Shishi and Aonishiki. I’m glad that they are in Japan and not America. I hope that they continue to be safe.