RICE PATTY UPDATE.
Last view was "rototilling in the mud" Now the rice has been planted just over the wall.
 

Nope, not heading out for a Hawaiian vacation.

Here in the PI it's Spirit Week on the Brent campus. Whereas the teachers usually look serious and epitomize professionalism at this International School, during this week things are different. This morning Tuesday Sept 12th this is how Dea looked as she was off to school. Why do teachers have all the fun (not Dea's words)?








A close up. Think you could learn in that environment?

Finally! A shot of Braedyn without a big smile on his face. The real Braedyn is finally comin' out. Or did the photographer give him a big lemon before this shot?


To see more of what makes this kid the way he is see: http://mikeandtalisha.blogspot.com/ That's where I snatched this shot of "The BOD" (that's initials for Braedyn Owen Davis). 

This is a hoot! Look in among the many signs and notice the roadsign at the Sucat exit asking you not to swerve! This one's on the South Luzon Expressway heading out of Manila to our southern mansion in Brentville. 

Rototilling in the mud.

A couple of pictures of beginning preparation of the rice fields just over the wall from our place.
Our neighbors! 

Then it came to leavin' on the ...













"After Dark" before dark. That began the smoothe ride home (in contrast to the ride over).



We didn't dare put money in the box less the banca boat would tip...
See I told you it was After Dark before dark.



The bus was waiting to take us home.


And no matter where home is...
It's good to be there.

Hair fixin' and....














Nail fixin'...








And here's Russel bargaining for baskets.













Divers dove... 

After lunch at Coco Bay we had to hike back to the Banca boat.















Dea walking up the plank... with help.


Stevii spent time in the pool.

Some of the things we and others did.

Dea & Stevii looking at clothes.










Another resort along the way...



A view of the next bay...

In the morning after a good night sleep here's what we found...


Our hang out. 

A couple of pictures of the trip over.













More of the bunch. 

I used my GPS to keep track of where we were, then comforted the almost sick passengers that I would be able to tell exactly where we capized. 

We did have a nice get-away at the LaLaguna Beach over the weekend. It began with a 47 mile ride in the Brent Bus to a small dock just south of Batangas. There the group boarded a couple of Banca Boats and rode the almost 15 miles after dark across the choppy channel. Needless to say we felt much better with our feet on the good ole tierra firma!

PI-Bill

After school today Friday Aug 18th we will be going with a group from Brent to Puerta Galera.

It sounds like a fun outing. Our grandaughter Stevii will be going with us as well.

The resort we are going to has a web site if you want to check it out - www.llbc.com.ph.


Puerto Galera lies approximately 100 miles due south of Manila. The
place is situated on the north tip of Mindoro island across the Verdi island
passage from Luzon (the main island where Manila is situated.)