Beautiful presents

Look what I got from Chris Gray today! A beautiful card with Hindi letters and a mysterious sign. A line of Tibetan letters, Om Mani Padme Hum, and Buddha's Eyes. And a handwoven bookmark, with suiting typography:













I'm surrounded by talents! This is wonderful.

I thought I would not get it...

...but those microbes seem to have undergone a mutation since I had them, now they make me cough. I took a quick walk yesterday -- had to! Probably caught a little cold then.
But after all, it is done. I'll get old people's pension from May 1st. My walk took me to the application office.

Where's the Grand Canyon?

In Sinkyang, China.