Good friends…

Wow, I really have some good friends. I have friends on this side of the world that drive me all around on their motor bikes; helping me take care of all my business. I have guys that call me, skype me, text me….from all over the world. I’ve just got some really good friends, and it seems like I get a new one everyday.This morning I had planned to get to the main island early as I had several places to go and things to do. Well Kindy had other plans. She had seen some sand toys in a little shop on our island. She told me she would pay 10 MRF (that is almost a 1 USD)if I would pay the rest. I decided my stuff could wait and I would catch the next boat to the main island. We walked to the store and purchased the new sand toys. As we walked back to the flat, she said, “I’m going to wait until it cools off to play with these.” It was 8:15am. It is amazing how my steps are guided. Because I waited to catch a later boat, I was able to meet up with an old friend. As some of you know, I first came here 2 1/2 years ago. Well some of the guys that I met then, had changed phone numbers and I haven’t seen them since. Well guess who was on the boat? Maud. That’s right. He had a haircut and I almost didn’t recognize him. I looked at him and said, “I know you.” I called him by name (which is something I am not very good at)and he remembered me. Turns out he is a diver for a safari boat. What are the chances? I gave him my card and told him about our business. I told him that I would really like to meet the owner of the boat and talk about tourist potential…. (by the way for those of you who don’t know that is what our business is here.) He called another friend that I had met 2 1/2 years ago and he called me tonight. Amazing!We have yet to have the BBQ, although my police friend came by my office today to chat and make plans for the BBQ. We picked a time and location (on the beach) and made all the plans. We texted me later and told me the fish market was out of fish. So we will try again tomorrow. I am really looking forward to the BBQ, but I think Braden wants it the most. Braden has really gotten tight with the kid that lives in the next flat. They make paper boats and set them sail out in the ocean. They dig holes in the sand and cover them up with leaves to try to make traps for little cute blonde headed girls. (She is way to smart to fall for it. She know if Braden is calling her over to play, then he has something else in mind.)Well just a taste of life on this side of the planet. No rain today, that was nice. Seems like the flies are really attracted to the dead fish on the beach and have stayed away from our house the last couple of days. Hmmm… maybe we are on to something here.