The Referendum

Today, Saturday, is the referendum on whether or not Parliament has the right to dismiss the President. The voter turnout is low. Is it the rain? Are people confused? We will not know the results of the exit polls until 8 this evening.

Meanwhile, I was reluctant to drive the new Volvo in the rain, mainly because there is standing water at the corner and somehow I do not want to get mud splashed all over it. It is silver, thus the nickname of Silver Streak, which also matches my gray hair! It drives like a dream and it is a dream because when I first came here it was not possible to buy a new car at a new car dealership. It was only abroad or at the flea market or buy an ancient Dacia. Even the new ones had the same style as those that were twenty years old! This aspect of communism vanished as soon as people could choose according to their tastes and their pocketbook. Now the roads are crowded with cars of every make imaginable and every color as well. There are new roads and new office buildings and shopping centers as nice as any in the world. Recently a new IKEA opened at Baneasa. I was told that it is the largest IKEA in this part of the world. It is huge. Just walking through it is an exhausting experience.

Just looking through the pictures, I can see many things to write about. Christmas, snow, spring, this house, and people who are important to us such as Monica, Gabi, Alexandra, Adela, and many others. It is hard to know where to begin. I am blessed!