Ehlana and Ethan:
Happy 10th Birthday, Amelia Spencer!
Congratulations, Kasey and Jeremy Fletcher – it’s a girl!
Welcome to Cassie and Michael’s next-gen college friends’ family, Roberta Fletcher!
We had a gift and card for Amelia that we gave her at school this morning, but that was the extent of our involvement in her celebrations. Brianna and Faith have helped their friend with the partying; and are with her overnight too as we’re writing this report. We didn’t have anything to do with Roberta’s arrival, but will report that mother and baby are doing well; and Cassie and Michael ‘met’ her via vid-chat. They’ve already sent gifts too – along with Rowen and Tim; but don’t expect to visit them in-person until sometime later this year.
As for our own day, the top local news is another warm-up with the afternoon high near-sixty and sunny. That’s why we had bonus outdoor time at school this afternoon; and we went biking on the trails again with our friends after school. Our first day of classes of the New Year was good, but other than starting new learning modules; there isn’t really any academic news. We had fun with all of that; had a quiet dinner with Mom and Dad; and then we headed to the lab or archives to play and work for a few hours – plus the extra time-phased hours. We got a lot done; made it home by ten-thirty; and then we did a Magi lesson with Mom and helped with a bit more charity work before it was bath or Jacuzzi time. That has all added up to a very long day, but it has been a good one too; and it is taking a while for us to wind down toward nap time.
We’re currently dealing with the bad news of the day from around the world; and it is ugly everywhere from Venezuela to Europe and the Middle East. Some people might appreciate the honesty from our President, but admitting that the real reason for attacking a country and abducting their President was to take full control of their oil and other natural resources. Everyone knew that truth, so it isn’t a shock, but saying those quiet parts out loud is still a diplomatic mistake. While Venezuela is the top news in the west, the Ukraine war rolls on with nothing happening on the diplomatic front; and the comparative quiet for the news is only hiding the changes on the frontlines. Israel is very happy too as they are getting away with more horrors in Gaza and elsewhere; and they seem to be gearing up for another attack on Iran. We don’t like any of these conflicts, but the escalations are obvious; and we expect the trend to continue. Let’s all hope that nothing happens by accident or error that would blow up the world.
Ethan just pointed out that we might not have any future Magi reading our journals if that happens, and that is funny in a dark way, but then we know that the Ascension of the Light is going to happen; and we’ll hope that will happen before the world leaders do anything that we aren’t yet strong-enough to stop. That’s enough for today, and we need to get some sleep; so that’s all for this report.
Until next time, live with love, fellow Magi of the Light!
