I am sitting here at the computer spending alot of time waiting for it to upload looking at the sign "welcome to Teo (our hotel) charging for Real (they mean Riel) 60 min 4000R ($1)" Funny how English words find their way humorously onto signs?
Today we finally finished painting the main building- after multiple trips to the paint store, getting the students to paint for awhile because I sent the painters to lunch in frustration, and paying 2 of the Khmer painters- artists to do the trim because I knew they could do it without slopping paint everywhere. It looks good now. The painter in charge decided to paint me while I was painting. We will have to see how that turned out- I was not looking good?!
We went to the market to buy mats, towels for the kids to bathe with, sandals- I have never seen so many dirty bare feet, and clothes for the children. They were practicing their play this afternoon, Cinderella the Khmer version. The girls playing the good and bad sister got into a pretty good slapping match? They are wearing the princess tiaras and costumes I brought over from Halloween in Nov.
I wish we could uplosd some pictures but we dont seem to have any computer savy people with us. A picture tells a thousand words and these kids are cute. I am dirty, exhausted but happy to have things finally coming together. Tomorrow is the big day. I get to make a speech, the students have to sing in Khamai, and the children preform for their parents and friends. Wish us good luck.
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Chris,
Sounds like you are doing lots of good over there. Glad you got some time in Singapore as well...we sure do miss it!
We'll talk with you soon!
John and Kathy
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