Three times a week I got to visit the high school English class. We learned how to play Hangman, Scrabble, and Whoosh-Bong (my favorite improv game). They were lots of fun and worked extremely hard. I with them all the best in the future.
You wouldn't believe the difficult words the students thought up for Hangman. After me showing them once, they got the game and stumped me a number of times, and I've been playing since I was seven.
A formal picture of all of us in the classroom. Their teacher is Joseph Thien, and he is doing an excellent job with them.
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.
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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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Within a few hours from Phat Diem is Cu Phuong National Park. It was formed in 1962 by Ho Chi Minh. Consisting of two whole mountain ranges,...
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At 4:00 later on Sunday, another mass was celebrated at the cathedral. We went and relaxed outside because at the end there was a huge pro...