Category: Family


Day 27

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.

Here is Riley drawing on sidewalk with a piece of a brick oblivious to the soccer game.

Day 24

HAPPY 57TH BIRTHDAY  to Warren, my brother! 

Day 15

Austin’s were in Malaysia over Riley’s birthday so we had a belated Birthday party.  Riley was as excited as 5 yr-old’s can be.   When you talk of recycling paper we experienced it.  We bought a pack of printer paper and on the inside was a poster for the election.  Alice then took the paper and again used it to wrap Riley’s gifts.

Day 14

Shaheen, our helper brought her 11 year-old daughter to work with her yesterday.  I decided to show her how to paint.  She helped me do quite a bit of this project painting two shelving units for the kitchen.

Day 13

We attended a engagement party for friends (Jon and Fiona)just days before they are heading for New Zealand and then Australia for an April Wedding.  They will likely return to Bangladesh in 2011.  It was a special time. 

Having had Dengue Fever on my Birthday, the celebrations got kind of strung out. 

 

The Grandsons are quite Computer-Savvy!

Grandsons

Grandsons

You can’t have a Birthday celebration without Balloons, can you?
Nicely decorated balloon

Nicely decorated balloon

Austin and Dustin with their 60 Year-old Dad!
Just like Years ago!

Just like Years ago!

And here is Angelic Alice egged on by her sons to pose for the camerist!
Alice the Drama Queen

Alice the Drama Queen

Notice she still has the camera lens cap in her hand from when she was taking the previous photo!
THE FOOD!
Alice's contribution

Alice baked a great loaf of bread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some Nice Cheese Filled Mashed Potatoes
Delicious Scrumptuous Potatoes

Delicious Scrumptuous Potatoes

                  

                                                                                                    Stir Friied Veggies
Super tasty Veggies!

Super tasty Veggies!

HERE COMES THE COOK WITH THE “BIRTHDAY CAKE”
Marita with the special Blackberry Cobbler

Marita with the special Blackberry Cobbler

And now for the 60-Year old who is going full-bore into his 61st Year!!
Jensen wonders if Grandpa can blow it out with one blow?

Jensen wonders if Grandpa can blow it out with one blow?

Well, you can tell Language School is over!  We will likely work with tutors until our next Language Assessment in November.  We will likely find out tomorrow before we leave whether we passed or failed the different sections of the Assessment.  These days are hot.  Last night we splurged and slept with the AC on.  it was set to cool to 80 degrees!  These days need to be enjoyed because soon the cold showers will be coooold showers indeed!  We are taking a break and going to Darjeeling, India tomorrow since we have to leave the country every six months with our current visa.  We decided to spend 11 nights there relaxing. The last trip like this we spent 15 minutes in India, grabbing a bite to eat at a little 6×8 restaurant.  It looks like a rainy 10 days with temps from 68-72 degrees, brrr!  Likely no photo uploads until I return.  If I get a glimpse of Mt. Everest, I will post it!  Well, thirty-three hours till we have to be at the bus station, for the all-night ride, so I better get on to other things.  Thanks to all of you who wished me well during my Dengue Fever episode.  Also, a big thanks for all those who wished me a Happy 60th Birthday.  It’s great to be blessed with another year of life, and an honor and privilege to be able to spend it serving my LORD in this great city!

Can he blow out the Candles with one blow?

With one blow!

With one blow!

 

 

Here is a close-up of the “birthday cake”

Alice's delicious Cinnamon Rolls

Alice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruit mix

Fruit mix

Pickled Veggies another one of Ellis’ favorites!
Looks as good as it tasted!

Looks as good as it tasted!

Dustin and Megan
Two members of our team who arrived on August 22.

Two members of our team who arrived on August 22.

Ellis’ children are glad to have Dustin back in town!
Rapt Attention

Rapt Attention

Grandsons

Here is Jensen the oldest, who is 8 years old.

The thinker!

The thinker!

And now for Pruitt, the 7-year old.
The storyteller

The storyteller

 

And last but not least, Riley, the 4 year-old.  The MCC director here in Dhaka says that when I was in College he thinks I was a lot like Riley!
The Live-wire

The Live-wire

A special time.  Most of the celebration will have to wait till I recover from Dengue Fever.

Here is a mix of some of our friends and acquaintances.