HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Aleta my beti (dau.)!! May you have a very special day, and a great year. Aleta was five days old on that special day when Alice and I met in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, all of us oblivious that someday we would be good friends in the georgeous city of Dhaka!!
Aleta is a good friend who, Alice and I have “adopted.” This year she is also Jensen’s (our oldest grandson) school teacher.
TERESA and Matthias the Miller cousins, cruising on Mazar Road near Mirpur 1 in Dhaka. I took this photo standing up in the rickshaw in front of them, and with the 50 mm lens, this is the best view I could get.
MIRPUR RD, DHAKA on a bus heading for New Market shopping area.
OUR LIVING ROOM (Boshen Gor) which is just inside and to the right of our apartment entrance. Teresa Miller from Colorado, and Margaret Byler from Viriginia are visiting for a week. She is Matthias and Ellis’ cousin.
SANTOSHI, my adopted Nepali daughter. She did a great job of making us feel at home. She works in the office of the “Nepal EnvironmentalTreks and Expedition, LTD. They arranged for our memorable trekking experience in the foothills of the Himalayas. These are photos she took just recently when she visited Pokhara, the place we stayed at before and after our hiking.
AMAR SHOBJI DHOKANDAR (My Vegetable Stall Owner) found a seat at the football game!
RAINY DRIZZLE drives these little boys into the shelter of an idle rickshaw on Assad Ave. This was the posed shot. I didn’t have my camera out of my bag while walking. I spied this shot, my camera, changed lenses, and by that time the little boys, several Towne Hall Coolies, and bystanders had surrounded me. So in this shot they don’t have that curled up position which made me want to capture the photo. Moral of the story: Always have your camera ready. I heard Rule # 1 for capturing good photos, is to always have your camera with you! Obviously, I obeyed that rule, but broke another rule!
THANKS! Celebrating my 61st birthday last week and getting words of encouragement from many friends prompted me to send letters of thanks to some of my High School teachers. Here I would also like to show my appreciation for their impact on my life as well as the many other people who have challenged me, and encouraged me, not given up on me and believed in me. You are my heroes and heroines.
PARTICIPATION TROPHY being received after the final match at the Towne Hall Field Tournament. It was a big event with a band and lots of firecrackers. I was introduced at the opening ceremonies and was with the long line of dignitaries of the Towne Hall Market Committee, etc. to shake the hands of the players of the two teams in the final match. It was a fun evening.
HALIM’S NIECE who adopted me as her Uncle!
VISIT TO HALIM’S PLACE ON FRIDAY
We were invited to Halim’s place for a meal on Friday afternoon. It was nice to meet all of his extended family. He is one of 8 brothers and 2 sisters.
LADY WHILE VISITING/SAYING GOOD-BYE BEFORE TRAVELING HOME
TRIBUTE TO SHANNON WENGER a friend who passed away on Tuesday after a battle with cancer, surgery, chemo, etc. with hope of recovery and a turn for the worse on Saturday.
SHANNON was a fun-loving person. It was a pleasure to have made her acquaintance many years ago in Canada when she was a teenager. Our families had many good times together. She had a zest for life that was contagious. She will greatly be missed by friends and family. My sympathy goes out to the family.
Marland
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