It's Saturday! We went to the tournament last evening, only to find out it was canceled due to lack of players-- in fact, we were the only ones there! Instead of watching the boys play badminton, we all played a number of singles and doubles together. It was a great evening, in spite of the fact that it wasn't what we had anticipated!

Travel is such a big part of our lives, and particularly Garry's right now, that I thought I'd post a couple of photos of the airport here. This is the terminal where we come and go from on airlines-- the NTM hangar is quite close the the terminal building.

This morning Garry taught Kevin to solder when they fixed our speaker wires that had been eaten through by some little critter. Kaleb was busy taking the timer apart and trying to fix it. He was able to fix one problem, but the other issue is a little beyond him... or maybe it just can't be fixed!

Ever think about some of the little conveniences of life? Some of them are often brought to mind when we have to change or fix things.... we haven't found a light bulb here that will last over several weeks, so we are constantly changing bulbs. Toilet paper doesn't come in those great "double roll" or "triple roll" sizes. Meat is bought by the kilo and has to be repackaged to freeze because it is sold in very thin plastic bags. Nearly all medicine and vitamins are sold per piece... sometimes packaged in single doses, sometimes simply put in small plastic bags. Dish soap comes in very small containers. Funny little things that take time to handle, change, and re-package! On the other hand, there are things we still can't believe here-- you can have pants hemmed for 60 cents or a shirt made for $5. Medical attention is incredibly reasonable and in most stores there is someone available to help you find what you need!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the little blessings of your life!