Letter to Erin 20151127

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

Hi Erin!  How's my All-American Sweetheart doing?  You're so beautiful, Erin.  And beautiful to me.  I still have a headache from yesterday.  I believe I know where the illness came from, but I don't want to discuss it here in this public place.  I'm writing this letter later than usual, because I got distracted right after the Asr prayer by Donny Hathaway and by my snack mix.  As you know, I just acquired one of my favorite snack mixes, which is roasted peanuts with crunchy anchovies.  I had to fry up the anchovies myself and mix it in with the peanuts, and I got the anchovies right the first time, and the peanuts were straight out of the vacuum pack.  But there were too many peanuts and not enough anchovies, so I fried up more anchovies until I thought they were crunchy enough.  But I was wrong!  They're still chewy!  But I already mixed them in!  Arrrgghhh!  The overall texture was driving me bonkers, so I roasted them all up, nuts and all, over and over again.  I think I finally got the blend right, after 3 hours of re-roasting and stirring.  I'm not a perfectionist!  I just wanted my snack mix right!  But the re-roasting soaked the nuts in anchovy oil, and they taste much better.  But slightly overcooked, so they taste slightly like coffee beans.  Arrrgghhh!  I'm not a perfectionist!  I just wanted my snack mix right!

At the same time, I got caught up listening to "Extension of a Man" by Donny Hathaway.  As far as I understand, this album wasn't a best seller, but I like it.  It's like classical music mixed with R&B/soul, with flashes of a western movie soundtrack.  Actually, it's more like soul trance.  It's not just because I've been listening to it over and over again.  It's because Bobby has been outside howling along with the music.  In time and in key, of course.  Yeah, I've been listening to it over and over again.  But I like the music.

You're probably being surrounded by all sorts of people telling you all sorts of garbage, trying to influence you, now that you're super busy and Boss Model.  Always trust your heart Sweetheart, because you have a good heart.  Remember to give your heart plenty of rest, and don't forget to pray.  OK?  I love you and I need you.