July 18 2009 Tortola

[3princessMommy]

sorry JoAnn #2 - when you are stationed in Hawaii, I'll be there, ok?

Figi maybe, the Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic...But no Hawaii - we can only go to Foreign countries or DC.

Although Uganda is the home to the Jane Goodall mountain gorillas and on Beautiful Lake Victoria...

Would you believe that I do, in fact, have one friend who has visited me at EVERY post I've ever had in the Foreign Service?

 

[3princessMommy]

please, please, more pictures.

DH is working on that...he's the techie in the family.

 

[bigAWL]

How about something more inviting. The house inside and out...

Or here's the chicken guy Joann2 was talking about. Live chickens!

And sorry, but I love the bats. Here's one grabbing a drink.

 

[jfis1020]

Ok, help me out.....CCM?? I know the last part means....cast member.......first part celebration? castaway? cruise? Here we go again (I'll go the salon and get some blonde highlights..)

OH MY GOSH JOANN CASTAWAY CLUB MEMBER!!!

 

[jfis1020]

hawaii, i'm in too..........

me three!!!!

 

[bigAWL]

We took a trip to Mali (our neighbor to the northeast [edit: that should be northwest]), and found some exhilerating scenery. Here's Joann2 and DD5 looking out over the Bandiagara Cliff dwellings.

 

[jlawall]

Let me just say, "Wow!" again for the pics (except for the bat one!)........Your home looks beautiful (and the pool) so I can't imagine the dust issue...........it's immaculate!

 

[3princessMommy]

Let me just say, "Wow!" again for the pics (except for the bat one!)........Your home looks beautiful (and the pool) so I can't imagine the dust issue...........it's immaculate!

Yeah - that was right after a very thorough cleaning - and about 2 years ago - so the furniture was still white. Now, whoever decided it was a good idea to put white furniture in a house with three young children and in a country with red dust - really needs to be reassigned to other duties - not a good decision.

And don't feel bad about not wanting to visit - I couldn't get my folks here either. They only agreed to come as far as Paris.

 

[jfis1020]

once again..........AMAZING pictures!!!!!!!!!

I don't think I could live in a foreign country like that, but I would like the "staff"!!!!!

 

[bigAWL]

Another village in Mali and a couple of the people.

 

[bigAWL]

Let me just say, "Wow!" again for the pics (except for the bat one!)........Your home looks beautiful (and the pool) so I can't imagine the dust issue...........it's immaculate!

Ok, this may be hard to see (it's much more dramatic seeing it live), but this is looking out into our yard during a wind and sand storm.

 

[bigAWL]

Back in Burkina, here's a little more wildlife at the Nazinga game park.

 

[bigAWL]

A few more, if you can take it. These are from our neighbor to the east - Niger.

This little baby was supposedly only a week to ten days old.

 

[jlawall]

WOW!Thx for sharing!!

 

[bigAWL]

Almost done for tonight. I thought the teacher crowd might like to see the International School of Ouagadougou.

The main administrative building.

Playground.

Soccer/softball field.

 

[jfis1020]

I feel like I am looking at a National Geographic. Not only are the photos so interesting, but the quality is amazing too! What great shots! Thanks for sharing!

 

[3princessMommy]

I feel like I am looking at a National Geographic. Not only are the photos so interesting, but the quality is amazing too! What great shots! Thanks for sharing!

That's all Aaron - he's the photographer in the family!

 

[bigAWL]

Last picture post tonight.

Classroom buildings.

Inside a classroom (I think this is grades 2-3).

First day of school on the brand new basketball court. This is the whole student body, grades pre-K through 12.

 

[3princessMommy]

Changing the subject a little - I can't wait - I should be getting my FE gift supplies tomorrow in the mail!!!! I've got a lot to do, so I need to get started.

We only get mail 2x a week, so it's a big event!

 

[jlawall]

I feel like I am looking at a National Geographic. Not only are the photos so interesting, but the quality is amazing too! What great shots! Thanks for sharing!

I agree, I feel blessed to have you two as friends!!