Blog
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New Colors
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Last week we decided it was time to paint the house. I asked the landlord if we could paint at the same time he had some maintenance men working on the house. Good timing huh? I selected the colors and went to the paint store and bought the paint. The…
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Watch
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The kids (and Angie) got me a new watch for Father's Day. When I opened it up, and tried to set the time, I couldn't get the minute hand to move. When she purchased the watch, the salesman told Angie that we could exchange the watch if I wanted. So…
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Guns
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As I was cruising on my motorcycle yesterday on the main island, I looked up and on both sides were army men with M16s. Well I dont really know if that was the gun they were carrying, but it was a big gun and was not a shotgun or deer…
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Normal
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It seems like things are getting back to normal. The sickness has left our house and things are relatively quiet. Angie is having some allergy issues and has some congestion but other than that we are all healthy.nnUnfortunately our language school has yet to receive permission to begin. This is…
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Sri Lanka
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Shortly after we moved to the islands, we met a man named Jennefer who was working as a waiter in a restaurant on the main island. Jennefer became a close family friend as he was a big help when Angie had dengue fever. Our friendship continued through phone calls after…
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tiReD
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We have been super busy this past month. We have had a guest everyday for the month of May. Some of the guests were family friends and stayed with us in our home. It has been an extremely productive month, but has left us worn out. We have two more…
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Friendly Visit
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Check out some of the pics from my recent Adventure Tour.nA_CLOSE___nYesterday's boat ride back from the outer island was foreshadowing of today. It was a rough ride. It took 2 1/2 hours to cut through the channel and arrive safely back with my family. We traveled through two storms and…
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Mothers Club
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Last week I joined a club. It's called the Mothers' Club, and it meets at Braden's school on Tuesdays. Any mom of a student at the school can come. It's actually a cooking class led by the wife of the school's principal. They are a Turkish couple, so each week…