The first year I visited Phat Diem, Thien's family (Thien is now a seminarian in Ha Noi) invited Fr. Tony and I for a big party. It was fantastic. So every year I visit his father and mother. Here is our yearly picture of Thien with his parents. They're the best.
Then Thien and Thuyet (Thien's cousin) and I went to visit Thien's best friend and his family. Yup, that's all of us.Then Thuyet and I visited Thuyet's Uncle Quyen who grows bonsai. We had tea and relaxed in the front yard. Below you can see Quyen turning over the rice harvest so that it will dry. It needs to dry for one day before it can be hulled. All in all, a fine afternoon.
