Nieces!!!

We are having so much fun with Ray Ray and E! I am documenting every moment, and I am sure they will hate me for it when they are teenagers.

new friend

This was a very unexpected friendship, usually Z does not hang around small dogs...but Hamburger won him over. 

Flowers EVERYWHERE!

Last night Z and I went to a flower market. I have never seen so many different varieties of flowers in one place...the colors, scents, and arrangements were Amazing!

safer set of two wheels

While in Curry Land #2 Z and I went for a bike ride around an island.

The people who live on the island make a living by producing different handicrafts such as pottery and straw materials.

I think I went a little overboard with the straw handicrafts.

driving school

Today Z taught me how to drive a scooter (which is basically a vehicle similar to a moped). I haven't even been on a bicycle for ten years so it was difficult adjusting to two wheels again. In the beginning of the lessons I mentally psyched myself out a couple of times. I would be driving pretty steady and look ahead and see a tree and then I would think to myself "oh I sure hope I don't hit that tree" as soon as that thought would go through my head the scooter headed for the tree! So then I would freak out and hit the breaks real quick, the lack of a smooth stop would buck me over the handle bars and then I would loose my balance and have to lay the scootie on its side because I could no longer hold it up... I was driving a friends scooter so laying it on its side was not a good thing, I definitely left some scratches.
The whole point of learning how to drive a scooter is so that I can drive one in Curry Land #2 while on vacation. Well after today's driving school I became more confident with my driving, but my teacher Z did not. He kindly broke the news to me that I will not be driving a scooter in Curry Land #2, I will not pass go, I will not collect $200 :(

one year down...

July 9th is our 1 year Curry Land Anniversary. The successes...

• Never once did I hear voices in my head or befriend/ carry on conversations with a volley ball named Wilson.
• We did not own or watch TV for a whole year, Instead I read somewhere around 30 books.
• Learned how to make Curry Land dishes, speak the language, and appreciate the art, culture and history of this country.
• Did not contract abnormal unknown diseases... and for the well known diseases, so far all inoculations seem to be working :)

Things I should work on this next year...

• Learn how to make Curry Land desserts.
• Buy a punching bag...I need some other way to outlet stress and frustrations besides driving Z up the wall.
• Call M and Dabby more...I wouldn't be surprised if at one point this past year they stuck "have seen this girl" fliers up with my picture on it.
• Spend less money on Curry Land clothes... They really are not that flattering or easy to wear - so why do I subconsciously insist on having a whole closet full of them!?!

We will celebrate our 1 year Curry Land anniversary by going to Curry Land #2 and spending lots of money on food, fun, and NIECES! We leave in 4 days.

...anyone up for a dip?

Last night and this morning it more than simply rained...it POURED!!! We so needed the rain. Pictured below is what the field outside our house looks like... I always wanted lake front property :)

We were crazy enough to take the motorcycle out instead of swimming across.

...The only problem with swimming in this lake is that two days ago it was a field where cows, horses, dogs and goats left their feces.