Pilgrim and Native American Feast at School

Today the kindergarten, first, and second grade students wore Native American or Pilgrim costumes to school to celebrate a Thanksgiving feast together.

Here you can see Brian with some of the first grade Pilgrims.

More first grade Pilgrims with one of the second grade teachers.

Local Wildlife

Tonight we went for a walk before supper. As we were passing a grassy field, I stopped because I heard some rustling. We saw some plants moving and could see an outline of a furry critter scurrying along. Finally he emerged out of the tall grass, and we could see he was a rat. Eewww.

Fireworks Display

Tonight we heard several loud bangs outside our apartment window. I snuck out onto our little balcony to see what was going on. There was a fabulous display of fireworks that we enjoyed from our balcony. No need to fight the post-fireworks traffic jam when you watch the fireworks from the comfort of your own home.

More About Our Beach Weekend

Here I am eating my birthday mousse dessert. They turned off the lights in the outdoor restaurant when they brought it to me with candles on top.

This is a view of that outdoor restaurant.

The sign for the restaurant.

I went snorkeling for the very first time! I loved seeing the pretty fish, the strange coral formations and all the underwater sights, but I did get a big panicky about breathing sometimes.

This is our pool and the thatched roof of the breakfast area.

This is a view of our room in the Secret Garden.

We enjoyed swimming in the pool.

This little porch was just outside our door.

This was our room. There were fresh leaves and a beautiful flower from the garden on the bed when we arrived.

Birthday Breakfast!

Since November 10 is a holiday in the Dominican Republic, I was able to have a very special birthday weekend. We stayed at a beautiful little bed and breakfast along the north coast. When we came out for breakfast that morning, I saw a table strewn with beautiful little flowers. My tropical fruit plate was decorated with gorgeous flowers too. We enjoyed a delicious breakfast of eggs, bread with chinola jelly, and the best french toast I've ever tasted!

Even my chair was decorated for the occasion. Here you can see a side view of the beautiful palm branch and flowers that brightened my morning.

This is a front view of the beautifully decorated chair. Such royal treatment!

Another Saturday Walk

We went for another walk again this weekend. As we were roaming through the neighborhood, the missionary family that lives near us called to us and asked us to join them as they finished eating lunch outside. We enjoyed our visit. Here you can see Amy with their daughter and dog, Buddy.

Here is one of the gorgeous houses that's near our apartment building. We always wonder what it looks like inside.

We even found a small field of corn growing a few blocks away. We thought it looked interesting with the nearby palm trees.

It's warm and sunny here. We're planning a trip to the beach next weekend. We're really looking forward to that!