new year at the pagoda

new year at the pagoda
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Kampot New Year

I was happy to see Jon Smith arrive in Kampot. He brought lots of goodies from home and seems to understand my love of this place. I took him and Martin to see Jasmine's family for the new year celebration and he seemed to really enjoy the experience. He is making progress on his fetch-a-phrase project. On Saturday we all took a boat ride to the Bodhi Villa to watch the fire works that were mostly aimed at our boat or the river. Jon tried to ride our rented Moped after Jas was too tired to drive us all home from dinner and Martin showed him how to shift gears but forgot to show him how to break. Jon drove straight at the wall of the courtyard and was saved greivious bodily injury by a wood pile and some laundry. The Moto was a little fucked up but Jas was able to drive it home, Martin took his bike and Jon and I walked home. It was 3000 riel to repair the bike (75 cents).
The workers are back at it with the bathrooms and Jon has been helpfull in drawing plans for the countertops and showing his exasperation at the shoddiness of the workmanship (which I have become quite used to - even enomoured with.
Fun this evening iChatting with folks back in the states: Galen and Tai.
It is raining like all fuck now.

Khmer New Year

Khmer New Year
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Jasmine, wearing my mom's necklace and earings and some talc.

Birthday Party!

Birthday Party!
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bathroom renovation

I am renovating the bathrooms at the hotel. Mr Hey Guy is going to install the new urinal I bought from Mr Pissat. I am not making this up. Now all work has stopped as it is Khmer New Year. The work will resume on the 17th.