The Love Letter

It rained in the morning, I felt extremely lucky that Brother Jimmy and I spent a few happy and sunny hours together yesterday.

I wrote on this blog at one o'clock this afternoon. I got up at 8 o'clock, went to the food vendor in the neighborhood, bought 4 big tomatos, 3 cucumbers, 1 cabbage, a huge butternut pumpkin, three ambrosia apples. I also bought a bag of thick rice vermicelli and a bag of frozen Taiwanese scallion pancakes from a shop on Chili Street. I called my husband to come down to help me carry two heavy shopping bags upstairs.

I took a rest for an hour listening to the radio in bed from 11 till 12. After lunch, I turned on the computer to check the emails and wrote the blog. Just when I was hesitated if I should go to the sports center, I checked Bus 909 schedule online. I found no reason not to go to the sports center to exercise. The bus was free, the sports center was free.

While waiting for Bus 909 on DaFeng Road, I found there were only three swallow chicks fighting for food from their parents. The fourth tiny one must have died. The first clutch of four chicks fledged successfully. The second clutch started with four eggs. I wonder if they are siblings? 

I googled on the internet and found out that swallows stay with the same mate every year. Swallows are known for forming strong bonds during the breeding season, often pairing up with one mate. Swallows typically return to the same breeding areas each year. The site fidelity plays a role in their mating decisions. Female swallows may be more inclined to switch partners after a challenging breeding season.

I took charge of online Toastmaster Magazine reading from 9:15 till 10:00 this evening. I chose the article "foster belonging and inclusion in your club" from the July issue 2025. Four group members participated in the reading. https://www.toastmasters.org/magazine/magazine-issues/2025/july/foster-belonging-and-inclusion-in-your-club

I watched a 2021 French DVD "The Love Letter" in the evening. As the relationship between Jonas and Léa went sour, Jonas paid Léa a visit to tell her he's still in love with her. Despite the passion that remains between the two, Léa rejected Jonas. And Jonas headed to the café opposite to write her a long letter. The movie was about the events happened in just one day. I didn't watch till the end, because I found it boring!