Last Sunday, I did a first aid course. I had done one many many years ago (I think at least 35 years ago) but need proof of a recent  course for the trip to Africa.
It was a fun day. The young lady giving the course did an excellent job and made it a lot of fun to listen and learn.
Later on Sunday (I only saw it Monday), I had a reaction to my newspaper article from someone who originally comes from South Africa, is now living here in the area and is forester/hunter in a hinting district in the next village from here. Through him, I have now contacted some people who may help us with a small plot of land we own not too far from here. We purchased that last year and want to use it to do something good to nature, like putting up "insect-hotels" or nesting boxes. But we need some advice from people who know our flora and fauna (and it's needs) a lot better than we do. So that is going to happen.
And then I received a reaction to the newspaper article from a woman I have come to greatly admire after only two emails. She and her husband live half of the year on a sailing yacht in the Caribbean and she wished me luck with my journey. Not just the actual journey to Africa, but also the journey to myself. 
Of course I wrote back and today I received a second email from her. With words that so beautifully describe the process of self-determination and the freedom gained with it, that I will put them in a separate chapter on my page with important topics later today.
She ended her last email with the words "Isn't today a lovely sunny day?" And after that email, it most certainly is, which is why I chose the title for this post.
Please do read that entry in important topics. Maybe it's the first step in changing your life.

My head is feeling a lot better (see previous post) and so do I. And today really was an excellent day.
When getting some rolls from the gas-station for breakfast, I was followed to the parking space by a beautiful red Land Cruiser J7. Harald, the owner, simply followed me when he saw me in my Land Cruiser to have a chat. It is always nice to meet people with the same hobby (in this case the Toyota Land Cruiser) and the same fever. That fever that makes you want to change something in your life, break away from the things everyone tells you are important but don't really give you the satisfaction you are looking for. It was really nice talking to him, and on top of that, when I got my rolls, Jasmin at the gas station asked me "and you also want the Usinger Anzeiger newspaper"? 
Yes, the article is there!
​This is only a very small local newspaper, but every bit helps to get out my two messages that we really need to start protecting wildlife and nature a lot more and that you can make changes to your life, no matter how old you are.
I don't think I ever made it into any newspaper, and having my face on the front-page is kind of unreal. 
All in all, one really lovely Saturday.

Had to see the doctor today to have a small carcinoma removed. Nothing fancy, just a precaution. Unfortunately, it bled a whole lot more than what the doctor was expecting, so thy had a bit of a struggle closing the wound. Gave me a really nice bandage to keep the plasters in place.
​Sad part: no sports for the next 10 days. Oh well. At least I'll be sort of buffed up when I go to Africa.