Never let a door fool you twice

Events of the past week:

5. An attempt to watch the US Open involved the following: huge black ponchos (kind of like unfashionable darths), five hours in a wet, cold stadium, little green men (the kind who get on their hands and knees to wipe the court dry every fifteen minutes), four Capriati points, and overpriced burgers. After the "game" we drowned our sorrows in coconut juice.

4. An Indian wedding where yours truly was the pianist. This is the first wedding I've done and I must say "The Wedding March" is a blast to play! At cocktail hour, we made a beeline for the drinks. Weddings are such fun.

3. A former singer in the Philippines spoke at my cousin's church. His faith was admirable. This guy has had no regular job for 15 years, supporting himself and his wife and kids by singing and speaking about God.

2. My cousin's birthday dinner. Food, wine, and good conversation.

1. Purchase of absolutely fabulous, ridiculously expensive but discounted sunglasses at Century 21, mecca of materialism.