"feliz novedad" to but a single person,

 I said "feliz novedad" to but a single person, my amigo Antonio (Tony) Diaz, an avegado who is the go-to for local (Seattle) latinos who need paperwork done. Every evening at Burgermaster's they are lined up, often he takes them next-door to Fedex to do work on-line. There he was at BM aroud 7:30, they were closing early, with two customers - although i never see money exchanged. He looks very fatigado, perhaps the Mexican state pays him for this after-hours work. He derives from Juarez a colorfurl city I got to know somewhat in the 80s and that elicted my interest in the so lively Mexico. I mentioned to Tony that I was surprised, as I was, that I had no interest whatever in a social celebration of the Novedad, yet felt good, or at least a lot better, less disgust with the species because I realized that I still had a few really good friends, and so as long as some people are still good to each other... if you follow my thought. I have my work cut out for me, funnee thing to say as I just turned an unexpected 89 anos, and hope that the December publication of Handke's MORAVIAN NIGHT will bring fair and interesting reviews and a real asessement in this bloody country of his immense achievement in drama and in prose x michael r,