Life can be beautiful, if you want it to be.

The Emcee has somehow or other magically produced another musician and a staff member. There is belle_charlotte, a lovely French girl who plays the violin and is learning to play some brass. And then there is miss_marie...I hardly got four words out of her. *chuckles*

Helga, Lulu, and Rosie have moved upstairs to a larger apartment. I suppose I could do the same...but being a minimalist, I have no desire for such comforts. All I need is a stove and a bed and a chair and I'm content.

Oh...I think I know now what I'm going to splurge on: boiled sausage, potatoes, saurkraut, and a large BEER at the restaurant down the street!