Had a wonderful evening last night after work with new friends, having pizza at a very beautiful restaurant that has opened in Ouanaminthe. (Progress in the city - yeah!) Stayed out until the wee hours of 9:30pm!!! On the way home we stopped at a "real" supermarket in Ouanaminthe. It has a lot of the same products that I've been going to the Dominican Republic to purchase so I am happy I can now support the Haitian economy. (another progress in the city - a bigger yeah!)

This morning it felt so good to jog almost to the Univers Farm - furthest I've gone so far. The air was a bit cooler and the mountains a vibrant bluish purple so I just kept running! On my return route,  I ended up having a man who was also jogging join me and started chatting as we ran. He happens to be a security guard at the border for Haiti and a friend of MedJoe's, one of our school administrator's. Good to meet such people in such places.

I then met Rodelin to go to the Ouanaminthe market to purchase my fruits and vegetables. I love walking all over this city, taking in the sights, sounds and the "Bonjou's" on Saturdays. Such lovely people and loving, big hearts. After I got home Rodelin helped me with some tasks around the house. He is the young man who has worked very hard to advance in his school work to pass as many grades as possible in the years I've known him, as I've shared his story with some of you in the past. He doesn't attend I.U., but works odd jobs around the organization's venues. As a thank you for accompanying me to the market, I purchased double of everything I was purchasing for Rodelin's family, as his mother is unemployed due to a disability and dad is not in the picture. They have no income coming in except what Rodelin is able to earn from the odd jobs. What a treat to spend time with him.

I voted this afternoon. Yes, I did in fact receive my absentee ballot in Haiti. Everyone here was quite surprised! Jan and Tony Iannetta are due here tomorrow for a two week visit so I'll have them take the completed ballot upon their departure. I surely don't miss all the yard signage, political bashing, and commercials on television. Another benefit to being here. Actually, that one is real low on the extremely long list!

Here's Linda and me at a Tokyo sushi restaurant...you wouldn't expect the "Girls gone Sushi" to be anywhere else in Tokyo now would you?! Miss you Linda, and thank you again for a life memory! love you, too!

Time to study some creole. Bondye beni ou, tout moun (God bless you, everyone)!