Category: Portraits


Day 50

GOALIE

Ricky is a great goalie!

Super Goalie

Day 49

FRIEND

Here is my friend Saddam. A great defensive football player.

Saddam Hossain

Day 47

BEGGING Here is a old blind beggar on the walking bridge over the farmgate intersection in Dhaka
Blind Beggar

Day 46

SIFTING SAND

I saw this scene near the Towne Hall Bazaar.  These guys were sifting sand for the building site on this street.

Sifting sand in bright red shirts and lungis.!

Day 45

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.

Alice at the Dhaba Restaurant, where they serve great S. African food.

Day 44

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.

Pruitt debating whether to pass or not.

Jensen is set to pass the football.

Jensen is set to pass the football.

Day 43

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.

Dustin explaining something to Alice and our hosts.

Day 42

LICKING COOKIE FROSTING!

This young guy took apart one of Alice’s chocolate mint sandwich cookie and enjoyed licking the icing! 

Enjoying one of Alice's cookies

Little boy loving the icing in the center of this cookie.

Day 41

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

This is the daughter of the mother who hosted us, with her son.

She helped her mother by serving the food.  

 

Dolly with her son, Shamim

Dolly with her son, Shamim

Day 40

ALICE, CURRIED BEEF AND RICE

 

 

Alice ready to enjoy her Curry dish.

Alice ready to enjoy her Curry dish.

Day 38

COLORFUL SARI

We had a nice meal at the home of Dustin’s office helper.  Here is a photo of her mother.

 

Brightly clad Bengali grandmother.

Brightly clad Bengali great-grandmother.

Day 37

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!!

My daughter-in law on her ?st birthday!!