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Life seems to go a month at a time… Part 2 of 4

When you think of Afghanistan Communication is the lest developed area - now I don’t mean
communication is not here - We have cellphones - and radio stations. But when it comes to the cellphone communication well this is is funny stuff.

One thing I would expect to be a month by month event would be [...]

June 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

Life seems to go a month at a time… Part 1 of 4

While there are so many things that have taken place since I last posted I have no idea where to begin.  My attempts over the next few weeks are to tell a few of the events of the past months crazy, and fun moments.
Lets being with internet – since its been months and months with [...]

June 4, 2009 | No Comments

America in a Box

My Thursday started around 5:30am – When I awoke the first thought that came to mind was the fact our crate will arrive today!  The items we boxed up in Louisville KY have arrived and will be in Mazair today….Yeah, only one problem the family that was to be moved out, from our new home [...]

March 30, 2009 | No Comments

Party Time for EB Day 1 of 2 day party

Some of you might know that EB turns one year old on the 21st. One year ago in an ice storm in Louisville Ky along came the second most beautiful little girl I have ever seen. So how would I celebrated such a special year, NO other way but to block out the entire weekend. [...]

February 20, 2009 | No Comments

8 Days 9 Plumbers & 100’s of Dollars latter (3 of 3)

Day #2 the second plumber comes turns on the water staring with the1st floor the 2nd and 3rd then says to me something like, l;kadjflkj qelk aioulknv;iu pomvn tank akuv.,neip neo peipako alkjivl nmnaio naoinpo. I look at one of my drivers he shakes his head as if saying this guy is crazy. [...]

February 7, 2009 | No Comments

8 Days 9 Plumbers & 100’s of Dollars latter (2 of 3)

The story continues with the same plumber that rode the bike in with the western toilet  attached to the back rack!  Come with me to the kitchen I gestured with hand motions and so few words it felt rather odd.  Little water, little water I would say turn on the valve for Hot or Cold [...]

February 5, 2009 | No Comments

8 Days 9 Plumbers & 100’s of Dollars latter (1 of 3)

Our second week in Afghanistan has been what I would call a bit dry! You need not attempt to ready any thing into that other than DRY!!!  Our first week was getting to know the city dinner out at restaurants in the city and learning our way around. Day #6, I was determined we would [...]

February 3, 2009 | No Comments

Check out these Jugs

While taking part in a game called Amazing Race  Mazir we dorve past a larg Rickshaw of Jugs, wow they do things much different here.   You know me camera in had I had to snap a few pictures.
We are loving the city while the sights and sounds are much different from those of America.    [...]

January 23, 2009 | No Comments

The Object of Travel

“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” - G.K. Chesterton

Two days now I have been in a land that is different from my own. While there are plenty of Krispy cream doughnuts, Hardies and  [...]

January 12, 2009 | No Comments

The Love of Things!

I have spent the past 2 days packing sorting and trying to get my earthly belongings into as few bags as posible.  After sucessfuly packing two bags to 49.5 pounds, I decided to take a break have a cold Coke and read my email.  It was during this break that I started to question the [...]

January 6, 2009 | No Comments