Trump is back and very grumpy. Of course part of his bad humor is that the leaders with whom he met weren't impressed by him. Except the Saudi kingdom, of course, but that's because of the rich airplane deal they got from Jared. But Macron and Merkel made it clear that they think he is a buffoon. Besides that, his manners were appalling, including trying to intimidate everyone he met by squeezing their hands until the knuckles creaked and shoving the poor prime minister from Montenegro. Now all of this may have been Trump's intent since he believes that European countries are stiffing the US so offending them serves his purpose. Never mind that encouraging countries to increase their military capability has never worked out well.
The Russians are chuckling because what they wanted to happen has happened. We have a moron as president and our believability and reputation has plummeted. Good job all you Trumpets.
In the meantime I have finished block number 5 and nearly finished block number 6. My son was thrilled with his yukata and washing it after I sewed it did remove most of the musty odor. I am also laboring to repair several Noh theater masks that my mother-in-law collected and then took to Hawaii. Of the half-dozen that arrived, four have serious damage. Some of it may have been in the latest travel from Hawaii, but some is clearly from just being in Hawaii with its high humidity. Noh masks have a variety of construction techniques, and the masks that are wood are easy to repair. The masks that seem to be plaster of some kind are much harder. The breaks aren't at joints but more random, as plaster in a damp environment would display. Gorilla Glue is very good so my fingers are crossed.
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