Anyu

Anyu accompanied by his mother and Sen headed back to Phnom Penh yesterday. He went to the hospital today to begin reconstructive surgery.

Pharmacist Failer

I'm in Phnom Penh for the week. One of our Khmer staff has debate at university and needed a hand. I'm the hand! I've been helping with medical clinics by day, and teaching her classes by night. I definitely have the clinic bug and am loving it! The last couple of morning I've hopped in a van with a few other Khmer at 6:30 a.m. headed out to villages. The clinic Saturday was in a church. I was instructed to take blood pressure, but failed at both hearing and seeing blood thumping. I refused the job and switched desks with the distributor of meds. The last 2 mornings I've stuck with the pharmacist position. I can even tell the patient how many pills how many times for what length of time in Khmer with them understanding! Yesterday we headed to a village built on the outskirts of clothing factories or otherwise known as sweat shops. It was quite interesting to see the large development of housing wound between and about the kilometers of factories outside of Phnom Penh. We even had a puppy infested with worms drop by for a pill!

Pelted

It was a pleasantly overcast day as I peddled toward the lake to teach this afternoon.
By the time I reached the school boat, my clothing testified otherwise!
Not only did I lack any sign of dryness, but also evidenced mud streaks on my backside.
I think it looked slightly artsy on the abstract side. My students love it when I show up in the above pictured state. Chuckles filled the atmosphere.

Rainy season, welcome. I'll embrace your cooling agent, even via pelting rain.

Jeep's Flat Tire

Jeep, my bicycle, developed 4 holes in its front tube yesterday. I took advantage of the opportunty to take a romuk motto back to town!!! Vehicle complications seem to not be as big a deal here in Cambodia compared to home for me. I would be stressed in continous contact with mi pawdre if I had a flat in Daytona. Here in Cambodia, however, no worries! Grab a tuk-tuk and then roll the bicycle to the closest mechanic on the side of the rode! One of the great things about being here!

Laughter is an International Language

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Today's Highlight Sounds

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Phone Alarm 5:55am
Watch Alarm 6:00am
Friendly Voice Greeting 6:15am
English Tunes in Parking Lot Inspiring Jazzer-Size Moves 6:20am
Spray Paint Can Used on Cement to Identify Accident Location 11:22am
Baby Crying 11:50am
Greetings from Students after 3 Week Break 12:11pm
Breeze Scattering through Tall Grass across the Canal from Boat 1:50pm
Woman Laughing at Me...Began Light (h.h.h.) and Tickled Deeper (ha.haa.haa.) 5:36pm
Light Conversation of Day with Familiar Voices 7:30pm
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One Flap Caught on Film

I ended up in a van load of friends from India along with Carol and Simon headed to Soonan Village last Friday. My thoughts went something like this, "Sweet! Can't wait to see another village." Those thoughts quickly changed as I was informed I'd be sharing. Such is my life. Life! My life was greatly enriched later that afternoon at the sight of a butterfly touchdown on the head of the red toothed woman sitting beside me on our palm weaved mat.