MACS TRACKS: Holidays

Thanksgiving in 90 degree weather? (Not including humidity) I've never had one before! Turkey is a lot more expensive over here than in the states. I cooked all day long, and my friend Glenda brought rice and 2 marinated / baked chickens and 2 pies. We had 19 total for dinner. We invited our Pembantu ( housekeeper, Glenda and I share her. T, Th for me and M,F for Glenda ) We also invited our Indonesian teacher and his 5 children, 3 single guys that Miles and Glenda's husband Gertjean work with at the hangar, then 2 MAF pilots were in town for maintenance so they got invited as well. We had a great time. Gascko played guitar after dinner and we sang worship songs for about an hour.

We ate stolen green beans with our Thanksgiving meal. I went to the “Pasar” (open air market) with Glenda and after I had purchased my potatoes for dinner I gathered up all my bags of produce and started looking for a large shopping bag to help carry it all. My small basket was woefully too small for all I purchased. As I began to leave I saw “My” bag of green beans on the table right where I had been standing choosing potatoes. By the time I got home I found 2 bags of green beans. I assumed they were Glenda’s. After I washed them I told her they were in the fridge at my house and she could pick them up anytime she said, “I didn’t buy green beans!” L OH my! I picked up someone else’s green beans! L I am so embarrassed! We all talked about taking them back but I was told that it would be impossible for anyone to track down the purchaser. I am processing them today and will share my “Stolen booty” with the nationals that we work with here.

This morning I found Gecko (chichak) that wasn’t moving. It seems that he thought he had found a pretty neat hiding place in the door jam. When Miles closed the door he probably had one last fleeting thought, “Not so neat after all!” I finally got a good close up. He is still there! Miles and I read in the Bible just this morning that touching dead Geckos (yes, they are mentioned in Leviticus 11:30) makes us unclean til evening. We’ll take care of him then! J

OH Wait, there's more! I went bck to remove" the bodyand the ants had done most of the job for me already!
I knew ants were dirty!

Bali instruments I had never seen or heard before! Beautiful1

A week ago the Senior class sponsored a wonderful concert showcasing songs and instruments from around the world. We even had a double barber shop quartet! It was a great evening! The expats that live here know how to have fun!