Category: Birthday


Day 361

POTTER WITH the pots in the pottery village near Manikgang.

Day 360

ALICE WALKING with friends on a path to a village near Manikgang.

Day 359

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS!!  Since I am in Darjeeling, India and decided to upload this photo to be published on Christmas Day, I am using one from last Christmas Day.  I am at the Gulshan 1 Pizza Hut with two of my Miller cousins, Wilma and Paul.

Day 358

YOUNG BENGALI GIRL posing for a photo.

Day 357

ARCHITECTURE OF AN old building in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Day 356

PATRIOTIC LITTLE fellow being carried by his brother.

Day 355

TEACHER ASSIGNMENT  is to write about your dream vacation.  I’d think I’d like a view of some beautiful mountains.

CRICKET IS A very popular Bangladesh sport.

Day 353

NO CLEAR WINNER in the “How long will the mustache last?”

I delivered friends to their luncheon appointment at 12 noon on Wednesday, and decided to go home and get rid of my beard instead of staying for lunch.  I spent 15 minutes getting some photos taken of my hairy condition.  That left 30 minutes to get rid of the beard before I had to leave to go with my friends to Mirpur!  I cut fast and furious with the scissors and then whacked away with my safety razor!  I left a few blood trails but I finished.  When I came out with only my mustache there was quite a reaction from my wife and house helper.  On Thursday, while my guests were in another home for dinner (supper) I took a trip to Towne Hall Bazaar, and had my local barber get rid of the mustache.  The mustache had lasted 29 hours.    See the comments below!  And thanks to my Kansas friends for the encouragement to not quit loading photos after day 365!

“Do we even know you?!  INCREDIBLE!!!”

“Marland, you are hilarious! The beard definitely had to go. The mustache-only look reminds me of a WW-I RAF airman…”

“BTW, please, pretty please, with sugar on top, don’t stop with the pictures at day 365! They are continually day brighteners for me, and help us to keep you in mind.”

“Gotta love the new look. I’m guessing your moustache will last until your wife gets a hold of it? less than 24 hours maybe?” 😉  M

“I’m scared! U sure change appearance with that thing on your face! Wow! – I’m guessing till Sunday morning… lol”. 🙂

“HI, What a beard!!!!!! I bet Alice loved your beard……. If I had to guess probably not J……. My guess is the mustache came off  b4 the day ended. I think you look better and younger without it!  You remind me off someone who plays a part in a western movie. Cracks me up, you were my laugh for the day. So much for my vote.”

“”Hope this finds you and Alice doing well. Tell her I said “HI”.””

PARENTS STANDING in a line for school registration for their children.  This line was at least 100 yards long stretching past our apartment building!

Day 352

FRIENDS WALKING the streets of Mirpur, Dhaka.  Notice my  bearded friend trying to dodge the camera.

Day 349

YOUNG GIRL I met while taking photos at the Eid morning prayer time.

Day 348

HANDICAPPED BEGGAR leaves Eid morning prayers early to get in line for alms giving as the men leave.