April 4 day 22

Last night all the guys in my cabin packed all their personal luggage and we cleaned the rest of the cabin this morning before breakfast. Since there wasn’t anything else to do we played around for the rest of the day. I did some reading, played knock out for a while and watched the kids play soccer.

Earlier in our trip Jay had gone to a waterfall and met a very nice guy who made baskets out of palm frowns. That’s what got me started on the baskets and grass hoppers I made. Jay really wanted me to meet this guy so we drove out there after lunch. But the guy wasn’t there :( there was another fellow working on a basket so we chatted with him for a while. He said the other guy had gotten arrested! Something about driving without a license and insurance. The thing I couldn’t figure out with the baskets was how to do the bottoms. This guy showed me how. And how to make a bird. After talking to him for a while we found him to be a few fries short of a happy meal. But I did learn a few things so it was not all wasted time. On our way back we stopped at a store to get a dirt shirt and to say good bye to a shop owner Rosa had gotten to know. She was a nice lady and gave us each a lay (sp?). We had supper by 5pm and were on the way to the airport by 6pm. Four of the sr. guys stood by the side of the road waving white hankies good bye. All the seniors are staying another week to do a week of prayer for the school and to do the discussions for the DVD.

Everyone at the airport were very nice and helpful, even the TSA agents. Our group was so big that even though we arrived two hours early students were just getting though security by boarding time. I am on a different plane then the rest of the group and there are four guys with me. We all left about the same time but we have one less layover so we get into Seattle two and a half hours earlier.

It has been a very nice three weeks. We got a lot done! Now I am ready for a vacation :) the weather was very nice and I did enjoy it. But I am glad to be going home where I feel I have some elbow room. I could never live on an island. Too many people too close together with no place to escape. I want to be able to get to the top of a mountain and be able to look around and know that nobody has been there for at least 100 yrs. :) but that’s just me.