MOM This photo of my Mother was taken in 1946 in Kansas.
Category: Family
LOVELY WIFE AND FLOWERS
A Thailand scene at Lanna Resort!
JENSEN
My grandson enjoying a day of football at the French School tournament.
FRIENDS
My grandson, Riley with his friend from school.
SANDALED FOOT
My grandson, Riley took this shot of my foot at a football (soccer for the Americans). For the Americans note this may be the last time I explain that football is soccer and not American football!! 🙂
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
This is the 43 Valentine’s Day since we met! We met on September 18, 1966. 1,000 days later Alice became my wife. Those were the longest 1,000 days of my life!! Valentine’s Day 2006 was a very special day for us, since it was the day her Oncologist declared her cancer free, five years following her bout with colon cancer. She is enjoying a dozen red roses I bought her for 160 taka ($2.35 USD). I also bought her a throw for the couch which a group in Mymensingh made. It was parts of two saris sewn together back to back and quilted.
FRENCH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
We spent most of the day at this tournament. It was for ages 6-16 with six schools participating. Jensen and Pruitt, two of our grandsons played. Neither of their teams made it past the qualifying rounds. They were still excited to receive a participation medallion as well as a book bag with goodies in it: cap, tee-shirt, pen, scarf, etc
Pruitt debating whether to pass or not.
Jensen is set to pass the football.
WAITING FOR CNG
After a 2 hour visit in this home the office helper and her daughter went with us out to the street where we hailed a CNG for our trip home. This is very typical of the Bengali hospitality. They don’t just say good-bye at the door, but walk you to the elevator, street etc. to make sure your on the way. They feel it is their duty as your hosts. The Bengali people are very hospitable people. They were very appreciative that we came to visit in their home and enjoy a meal.
Dustin explaining something to Alice and our hosts.
ALICE, CURRIED BEEF AND RICE
Alice ready to enjoy her Curry dish.
LOW INCOME HOUSING?
In this photos you see the community where we were invited to have a meal. It was a tasty meal consisting of beef or mutton curry, potatoes, rice, grapes and 7-up. It was a very tasty meal and they were so glad we visited. It was the home of the helper at Dustin’s office.
Dustin and Alice arriving at Mirpur community for evening meal.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARITA
We enjoyed celebrating Marita’s Birthday last night at Nando’s (a South African restaurant). We went to our apartment for an ice cream cake, mints, m & m peanut mix, and Irish Creme sticks. Following that Alice and I went to the neighbors to see the wedding photos they had printed.
My daughter-in law on her ?st birthday!!
GRANDPA/GRANDSON TIME
Sitting in a traffic jam yesterday I realized that we are not far away from some hot days! I had a fun time yesterday. I stopped and picked up Riley, my 5-yr old grandson on the way to the soccer match. Galib’s (football player) mother gave me a copy of a book of poems she had printed and will be put on sale at the large Book fair coming up next month. It will be good practice for practicing my Bangla reading. As soon as Galib came home we went to the game (20 min by CNG after 15 minutes trying to locate one!). We arrived late! 😦 Only one of the four of us were players, but I found out that we had actually started the game one player short! It was the second half and our team was tied 1-1. Before long it was 3-1 and we had lost. Riley enjoyed the time, writing on the sidewalk with a piece of a red brick! He did take a few photos as well of the second game. Of course, on the way home he was excited because we bought some cotton candy off of a vendor who was meandering through the stopped traffic.!!
Here is Riley drawing on sidewalk with a piece of a brick oblivious to the soccer game.
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