In the summers I spend time with my good friends in Phat Diem, Vietnam, a small country village with a world famous cathedral. Here are some of my musings. If you would like to correspond, please email me: garymeegan@gmail.com.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Does it Rain? You Bet
So here we were. There was no electricity, and therefore no ceiling fan, so we decided to have class outside under the big longan tree. After about an hour, it began to sprinkle so we moved our desks underneath the balcony in front of the classroom. In about a minute, it began to rain buckets. It reminded me of storms back in Syracuse where I grew up. Well, I took out the camera and shot a panorama of the courtyard. I got a bit excited, so don't mind the audio.
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Yes, Dinh had a run in with a bee. It seems he was pruning the trees and a little one decided he did not like the look on Dinh's face. ...
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As you can imagine, anniversaries are just as important here in Vietnam as they are in the States. As it was Bishop Joseph's 23rd annive...
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Last night and this morning I had three good bye parties. Last night we had a big feast with beer and the works. It was fun, especially with...