HERE I AM ON THE COAST OF Bali, Indonesia, where we are spending nine days. We did have Christmas dinner at a nice restaurant last evening. Of course I have to give credits to my dear wife, Alice, for this photo!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS! We are having a relaxing day here in Bali, Indonesia, reading books, editing photos, taking photos, enjoying good food, etc. Photos were taken at airport in Kuala Lumpur on our way from the U.S. A. to Dhaka in September.
CHRISTMAS EVE!!!! We hope all our friends around the world have a great Christmas Eve, and of course a special Christmas Day. I think Alice is missing not having the family together for Christmas. I had a whole grilled snapper for supper and Alice had Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice with veg and chicken and fried egg and sate! It was take-out from Cafe Nyoman near the Hotel Lumbung Damuh. I confess my two Diet Pepsi’s cost as much as Alice’s meal! The snapper was 75,000 Ind. Rupiah ($8.30!) It was late afternoon before we realized it was Christmas Eve, so we decided to celebrate! There is a Resort restaurant next door that had a special meal this evening for $60 per plate. We ate our take-out enjoying their Christmas music: Jingle Bells, etc. some hymns as well as some old John Denver era songs! Not sure when the music will end, but it is soothing and nostalgic. With the music and the sound of the waves crashing on the beach it is a nice way to spend Christmas with your best friend! And no snow to shovel!!! I had to add that for my Ohio friends. I also heard that Europe will be having a very white Christmas!
I can’t stop with one photo, so I’ll add a sunset photo over the bay.
“MERRY CHRISTMAS ADVANCE” ( The greeting they give here for an early holiday greeting) HERE I AM GETTING READY TO DELIVER COOKIES TO THE other 31 apartments in our building. Since we are leaving for Indonesia on Saturday, we thought we would get this done early. I got many invitations to come in and drink tea, eat snacks, and visit. It was a very enjoyable time. We have very nice neighbors!
HERE I AM IN A MUNCHIGANJ village with some young relatives of Halim.
HERE I AM TAKING A PRETEND PHOTO OF A dragonfly. It is also not my camera. I just borrowed for this self-portrait. I was surprised later to see this dragonfly passing by, who couldn’t resist joining the photo-op.
WE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING MEAL YESTERDAY, prepared by the men.
We had goose, chicken, mashed potatoes, bread, french onion soup, pumpkin pie, apple pie, orange/coffee custard, potato stuffing, chicken gravy, momos, veggies, and okra. Sorry guys, if I missed an item.
Here is a photo of the potato momos I made. I took momo cooking lessons at a cafe in Darjeeling with Austin. Here is a link that a lady put online, who had also taken the lessons there: http://www.ordinaryvegetarian.com/2010/05/tibetan-momos-in-darjeeling.html
HERE I AM ON MOHAMMADIA HOUSING’S MAIN ROAD adjusting my lungi before I started helping to skin this cow. I didn’t want the lungi to fall off!
HERE I AM wearing a suit, for the sake of those who haven’t seen me wearing one, as well as Richard in Michigan who requested this photo.
FOURTY-FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY I met my beautiful wife, Alice. Since we were innocent young 18 year-olds we decided to wait 1,000 days to get married. It seemed like a loooong time!
DUSTIN, MY SON, and I posing during a walk through the woods.
AUGUST 19, and I am celebrating my 62nd birthday. My niece, Starla grabbed my camera and said it is time this camera takes some pictures of me (Marland). Here is one of the results. My wife, Alice in the background seemed to be enjoying the moment as well.
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