Category: Holiday


Let us dump sadness, jump with happiness,                                         
shun fear and run with courage in heart in this new year.
Happy Pohela Boishakh.
I thought this photo of spices would be great to typify the food and Bengali culture!
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EKUSHEY FEBRUARY AND INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY.  It is a special day of celebration in Bangladesh (which literally means Bangla Country).   Here I am wearing a punjabi worn by many Bengalis for special occasions.

Note the Bangla script on the sign in the background!

2012 Day 27

YOUNG BOY PEEKING OUT OF HIS CUSTOM DURING A LULL IN THE DRAGON POLE DANCE.

A Lull in the Action!

2012 Day 26

THE DRAGON POLE DANCE IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, as Chinese New Year celebrations continue.

Chinese New Year Celebration

2012 Day 24

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TO MY BROTHER WARREN! I am Cambodia and on Webmail I don’t have your address stored so this will be my birthday greeting!

 

In Cambodia celebrations are in full swing for the Chinese New Year.

Youth in Phnom Penh Getting Ready to March With a Dragon Costume!

2012 Day 10

ON JANUARY 8 WE HAD “CHRISTMAS IN JANUARY” FOR SOME OF OUR FRIEND’S CHILDREN.  I guess that’s what happens when Grandmas are separated from their own grandchildren!

A Stuffed Lady Bug!

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!

What a special season to celebrate the arrival of Jesus to the earth!

This is the 43rd Christmas since our marriage that we are celebrating!

   

Day 349

TODAY WAS A  BUSY DAY DELIVERING CINNAMON ROLL CHRISTMAS WREATHS TO OUR NEIGHBORS.   I started at 11:30 am and took an hour off for supper and stopped at 7:15 pm.  I was unable to deliver to 3 of the 31 apartments, until Friday. Then I headed out to deliver some more to our U.S. friends.  I kept one rickshaw wallah busy for over an hour with this last venture.  I had started the day at 5 am, with a morning walk, and then an hour of football and some shopping, so I was ready to drop into bed.

     

Alice Assembling Wreaths                        Final Touches                         Marland With Finished Product

Day 348

THIS FIGHTER JET IS MAKING PRACTICE RUNS IN PREPARATION FOR FRIDAY’S VICTORY DAY CELEBRATION.

Day 345

CHRISTMAS COOKIES TO HELP SPREAD CHEER!

The cookie on the left was decorated by Allison!

Day 315

THE BLANK FAMILY POSING WITH A BULL AT THE GABTOLI COW MARKET just before Korbani Eid.

Day 311

THIS HOUSE CROW IS ALSO ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF KORBANI EID.