tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75077826563307519662024-03-13T20:57:22.034+10:00Tinian TimesThe adventures of Terri and Kevan Clawson on the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-52808750220165892122009-05-19T14:35:00.007+10:002009-05-20T09:49:55.206+10:00Our visit with Ramon's family<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI4CXa0VeI/AAAAAAAAIqM/ySQBMK6nvIo/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1190107.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337390121684850146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI4CXa0VeI/AAAAAAAAIqM/ySQBMK6nvIo/s400/Temple+trip+1190107.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of the purposes for our trip to Manila was to meet Ramon's family (Ramon one of the members of our little congregation on Tinian). Above are Terri, Lucille (Ramon's wife); Joshua (Ramon's son); and Micah (Ramon's youngest daughter). Ramon's oldest daughter, Golda, is living and working in Abu Dabi.<br /><br />After they made the 2-hour drive to the Temple, we went next door to one of the small cafes to eat together.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI4CUQhPuI/AAAAAAAAIqE/sgOLJc_bF8o/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1210109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337390120836349666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI4CUQhPuI/AAAAAAAAIqE/sgOLJc_bF8o/s400/Temple+trip+1210109.JPG" border="0" /></a>Ramon's brother and sister-in-law also came, Shiela and Jay, and in the back is our daughter Liz.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI4CM8olvI/AAAAAAAAIp8/ghGmBRntF98/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1220110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337390118873896690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI4CM8olvI/AAAAAAAAIp8/ghGmBRntF98/s400/Temple+trip+1220110.JPG" border="0" /></a>Joshua, 20 years old, is going to college to learn the Hotel industry, and may move to Tinian with his father after he graduates. Micah, just 13, isn't sure what she wants to do when she grows up. amazingly, they all spoke English quite well! I guess they begin to learn English in school as early as 1st grade!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3o_sS4ZI/AAAAAAAAIp0/ZVATq5yHoa0/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1240112.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337389685818974610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3o_sS4ZI/AAAAAAAAIp0/ZVATq5yHoa0/s400/Temple+trip+1240112.JPG" border="0" /></a>After lunch, we went back to Temple housing to sit and talk some more. We all seemed to get along quite well for being complete strangers just a short time ago!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3og9kSOI/AAAAAAAAIps/iUPNMiX8Has/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1250113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337389677569919202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3og9kSOI/AAAAAAAAIps/iUPNMiX8Has/s400/Temple+trip+1250113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3os9O81I/AAAAAAAAIpk/dc81fxV4MFI/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1260114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337389680789746514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3os9O81I/AAAAAAAAIpk/dc81fxV4MFI/s400/Temple+trip+1260114.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3oYFqVMI/AAAAAAAAIpc/SCty9kY_Mdw/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1270115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337389675187950786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3oYFqVMI/AAAAAAAAIpc/SCty9kY_Mdw/s400/Temple+trip+1270115.JPG" border="0" /></a>Everyone was amazed at how tall our daughter Liz is!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3oSmJeoI/AAAAAAAAIpU/exn98amP8uk/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1280116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337389673713597058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShI3oSmJeoI/AAAAAAAAIpU/exn98amP8uk/s400/Temple+trip+1280116.JPG" border="0" /></a>All too soon they had to leave, but not before we were able to exchange gifts and lots of hugs. We look forward to visiting them and the Philippines again! </div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-64809784604399529942009-05-19T12:30:00.013+10:002009-06-07T11:31:48.325+10:00Our trip to the Philipines<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShItv7RgrvI/AAAAAAAAIpM/i-R-dipzqag/s1600-h/Saipan+Branch0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337378809775697650" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 288px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShItv7RgrvI/AAAAAAAAIpM/i-R-dipzqag/s400/Saipan+Branch0001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is a group shot of the members of the Saipan Branch that traveled together to the Manila Temple.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgoUhIyfI/AAAAAAAAIpE/jst8eJwDRtE/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1340120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337364385462012402" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgoUhIyfI/AAAAAAAAIpE/jst8eJwDRtE/s400/Temple+trip+1340120.JPG" border="0" /></a> Terri and I traveled to the Philipines to attend the Mormon temple north of Manila. It was a long trip (we had to go through Japan, and had a 5-7 hour wait in the airport), but it turned out to be a great trip.</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgoEZ0ZeI/AAAAAAAAIo8/W7u6ljEY2Aw/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0980089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337364381136348642" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgoEZ0ZeI/AAAAAAAAIo8/W7u6ljEY2Aw/s400/Temple+trip+0980089.JPG" border="0" /></a>The purpose for going to the Temple are many:</div><div></div><br /><div>For individuals, they attend the Temple to receive their own 'endowment', and then to provide ordinances for their dead ancestors.</div><div></div><br /><div>For families, men and women attend the Temple to be married, or 'sealed', for eternity; and then have their children 'sealed' to them. Once this is done, they also can provide these same ordinances for their dead ancestors.</div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgObg62YI/AAAAAAAAIo0/QmXOF_YIimw/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0440036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337363940663548290" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgObg62YI/AAAAAAAAIo0/QmXOF_YIimw/s400/Temple+trip+0440036.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mormons beleive that men on earth can make covenants with God. For example, Abraham made a covenant with God: he would live a righteous life (as defined by God), and in return, God blessed Abraham and all his decendents. The 'sign' of this covenant was circumcision. </div><br /><div></div><div>Another common covenant is baptism. When someone accepts Jesus as their Savior and Lord, they are in fact making a covenant with God. They agree to beleive in and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and in return, God will bless them by permitting them to enter heaven after death. People are baptised as a 'sign' or an open accknowledgement of this covenant.</div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgONiUJYI/AAAAAAAAIos/IHe9u_Oqymw/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0460038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337363936911304066" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgONiUJYI/AAAAAAAAIos/IHe9u_Oqymw/s400/Temple+trip+0460038.JPG" border="0" /></a>When Mormons go to the Temple, they take upon themselves additional covenants, and in return, are promised additional blessings. We promise to obey God's commanments. We promise to sacrifice our time and talents to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We promise to be faithful to our spouse (if we intend to be bound eternally as husband and wife, this seems like a smart thing to do...). Like Abraham with his son Isaac, we promise to sacrifice anything and everything for God and Christ. </div><div></div><br /><div>In return, and if we remain faithful, we are promised entrance into the Celestial Kingdom-- the ability to live with God the Father and Jesus Christ.<br /><br />After a person accepts Jesus as their Savior, they can be baptized in His name. The ordinance of baptism symbolizes the washing away of our sins. Many who have been baptised have expressed how the ordinance made them feel clean, and more spiritual. It is a start of a new life for millions!</div><div></div><br /><div>As a person grows and matures, they can go to the Temple to make additional covenants, and receive addtional blessings.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgOHQwA6I/AAAAAAAAIok/XWw_KjLQAEc/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0870078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337363935227020194" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgOHQwA6I/AAAAAAAAIok/XWw_KjLQAEc/s400/Temple+trip+0870078.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here is a bunch of us waiting to go inside the Temple. Sister Nelson is attempting to take a picture of a couple with the Angel Moroni in the background (he sits atop the steeple).<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgOLC6z5I/AAAAAAAAIoc/zZg5YuULEtM/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0910082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337363936242749330" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgOLC6z5I/AAAAAAAAIoc/zZg5YuULEtM/s400/Temple+trip+0910082.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here is another group of people who also came to the Temple and gathered for a picture<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgN4tXSjI/AAAAAAAAIoU/370Nc2-rw2M/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0880079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337363931320502834" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIgN4tXSjI/AAAAAAAAIoU/370Nc2-rw2M/s400/Temple+trip+0880079.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is a picture of Brother and Sister Wally (their son is in front). We had the honor of 'bunking' with the Wallys at the Temple Housing. This was their first trip to the Temple. They were going to be sealed together as husband and wife, and then have their children sealed to them.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTtXMUII/AAAAAAAAIoM/KuR6ph1vOQI/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0190011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362931842306178" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTtXMUII/AAAAAAAAIoM/KuR6ph1vOQI/s400/Temple+trip+0190011.JPG" border="0" /></a>As usual, our trip to Manila started with a trip to Saipan from Tinian. We took a calculated risk: we decided to fly to Saipan the morning of the trip. If it had been raining, we would have missed our flight to Manila since the small planes don't fly in bad weather. Most times we would have traveled to Saipan the day before, just to make sure. We had good luck...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTnCj73I/AAAAAAAAIoE/fasYkJI6Pr0/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0230015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362930145161074" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTnCj73I/AAAAAAAAIoE/fasYkJI6Pr0/s400/Temple+trip+0230015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTUpr0lI/AAAAAAAAIn8/uIZ0hG-_vE8/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0270019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362925208982098" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTUpr0lI/AAAAAAAAIn8/uIZ0hG-_vE8/s400/Temple+trip+0270019.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here are some of the group as we worked our way through all the airports (Saipan, Tokyo, Manila)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTebNXQI/AAAAAAAAIn0/V1YGuzIXERs/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0330025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362927832620290" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTebNXQI/AAAAAAAAIn0/V1YGuzIXERs/s400/Temple+trip+0330025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTJAczzI/AAAAAAAAIns/5rj71kdZLm4/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0340026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362922083241778" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIfTJAczzI/AAAAAAAAIns/5rj71kdZLm4/s400/Temple+trip+0340026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIetu4-46I/AAAAAAAAInk/SSS6NQQO_0g/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0350027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362279417439138" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIetu4-46I/AAAAAAAAInk/SSS6NQQO_0g/s400/Temple+trip+0350027.JPG" border="0" /></a>We finally got on a bus from the Manila airport to the Temple, about 30 min. away. We had gotten up about 5am to start this trip, and would arrive at our housing at about 1am the next day!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIeto-RDyI/AAAAAAAAInc/K3mtIUOCqPw/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0650056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362277828988706" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIeto-RDyI/AAAAAAAAInc/K3mtIUOCqPw/s400/Temple+trip+0650056.JPG" border="0" /></a>During the down-time, the children were playing two games I had never seen before. One game had two groups of children, standing about 10' apart. At their feet was a bottle-cap in a circle (you can see the bottle-cap above). Then they would take turns tossing a rock at the other's bottle-cap. If the cap was hit, the children would race to a line about 30' away. Then the team that lost (who had their bottle-cap hit) were required to carry the other team on their backs back to the start!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIetVQXhnI/AAAAAAAAInU/mMSW5RLbCvw/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0620053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362272536200818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIetVQXhnI/AAAAAAAAInU/mMSW5RLbCvw/s400/Temple+trip+0620053.JPG" border="0" /></a>Anther game was sort of like tag: four children were stationed in a line, each about 10' apart. The other team had to try to race past them without getting tagged. The children who were trying to tag the other team could only move side-to-side, so once a child made it past the first line, they faced the next person, and so on. If even one person on the team was tagged, they had to switch sides.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIetXXZh7I/AAAAAAAAInM/VsMXnPPFOWw/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0680059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362273102563250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIetXXZh7I/AAAAAAAAInM/VsMXnPPFOWw/s400/Temple+trip+0680059.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Temple sits on a hill above the city, and has some great views.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIetJ9ivxI/AAAAAAAAInE/c8hYZ67TcKQ/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0770068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337362269504454418" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIetJ9ivxI/AAAAAAAAInE/c8hYZ67TcKQ/s400/Temple+trip+0770068.JPG" border="0" /></a>During our visit to the Temple there were many other groups that came to visit the Temple also... it was a very busy place!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdYWwAm1I/AAAAAAAAIm8/BMygD_7rWt4/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0570049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337360812648471378" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdYWwAm1I/AAAAAAAAIm8/BMygD_7rWt4/s400/Temple+trip+0570049.JPG" border="0" /></a>In the Temple housing there are two kitchens, and two dining halls where people can cook and eat. Some people, including our group, had our meals catered-- they would bring our food, and cook it on site for us to eat. There were also three restaurants and cafes right next door that people could visit to eat.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdYZkwsYI/AAAAAAAAIm0/-Sc9DcavOCE/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0580050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337360813406597506" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdYZkwsYI/AAAAAAAAIm0/-Sc9DcavOCE/s400/Temple+trip+0580050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdYPrpAkI/AAAAAAAAIms/Gn0iujNxvJU/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0690060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337360810751099458" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdYPrpAkI/AAAAAAAAIms/Gn0iujNxvJU/s400/Temple+trip+0690060.JPG" border="0" /></a>Terri and our Branch President, Brother Nelson, talk while they eat.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdYD-ZIyI/AAAAAAAAImk/Cy6xiK_u6B8/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0710062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337360807608525602" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdYD-ZIyI/AAAAAAAAImk/Cy6xiK_u6B8/s400/Temple+trip+0710062.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdX7ppGFI/AAAAAAAAImc/vg1ymht4hkk/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0420034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337360805374007378" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIdX7ppGFI/AAAAAAAAImc/vg1ymht4hkk/s400/Temple+trip+0420034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIchLSCPLI/AAAAAAAAImU/8YhIw-bekWA/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0400032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337359864677153970" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIchLSCPLI/AAAAAAAAImU/8YhIw-bekWA/s400/Temple+trip+0400032.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is the Temple Housing building where we stayed. They keep the price to stay here very low, so even the poorest member can afford to attend the Temple (and they can cook their own food, etc.).<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIchK7kTqI/AAAAAAAAImM/fhOMwPtP-MQ/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0410033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337359864582917794" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIchK7kTqI/AAAAAAAAImM/fhOMwPtP-MQ/s400/Temple+trip+0410033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIcg7B4-3I/AAAAAAAAImE/3i_EzhnaGBA/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1060097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337359860314471282" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIcg7B4-3I/AAAAAAAAImE/3i_EzhnaGBA/s400/Temple+trip+1060097.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is our friend at the front desk, who helped us with all of our problems while staying at the housing!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIcgiiZyMI/AAAAAAAAIl8/11cwwvhO7jI/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0390031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337359853739952322" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIcgiiZyMI/AAAAAAAAIl8/11cwwvhO7jI/s400/Temple+trip+0390031.JPG" border="0" /></a>After entering the building, and registering at the front desk, you head down the hall and find your assigned room.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIcgu2BDvI/AAAAAAAAIl0/rNCgOf-RcwA/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0370029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337359857043443442" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIcgu2BDvI/AAAAAAAAIl0/rNCgOf-RcwA/s400/Temple+trip+0370029.JPG" border="0" /></a>Each room had four sets of bunk beds, so a total of 8 people a room. We bunked with the Wallys and their two children. They had a great overhead fan, and a small air conditioner.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIboEauSuI/AAAAAAAAIls/5RQjZx0GjSk/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1040095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337358883582003938" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIboEauSuI/AAAAAAAAIls/5RQjZx0GjSk/s400/Temple+trip+1040095.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Temple also had a small van that could hold about 8-10 people in the back. It cost 7 pesos to take this little bus, and in ran in a loop from the Temple to an area a couple of miles away where many of the regular busses intersect.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIboLXMEUI/AAAAAAAAIlk/C1OYIkqKKxs/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1130102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337358885446226242" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIboLXMEUI/AAAAAAAAIlk/C1OYIkqKKxs/s400/Temple+trip+1130102.JPG" border="0" /></a>Of course the purpose of the visit was to come to the Temple!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIboHiTJkI/AAAAAAAAIlc/HCyz_baboUs/s1600-h/Temple+trip+0890080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337358884419085890" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIboHiTJkI/AAAAAAAAIlc/HCyz_baboUs/s400/Temple+trip+0890080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIbn9quSWI/AAAAAAAAIlU/XFpRQfQC0Q4/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1070098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337358881770064226" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIbn9quSWI/AAAAAAAAIlU/XFpRQfQC0Q4/s400/Temple+trip+1070098.JPG" border="0" /></a>Across the street from the Temple, besides the Temple Housing, there were two other buildings: this is the Church Office building for the Philipines. All church activity in the Philipines is centered here. Downstairs is also a small store where church materials and Temple clothing is sold; and also a Family History Center, where people can reseach their genealogy.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIbn7jTarI/AAAAAAAAIlM/gTo-zHxvNtk/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1150104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337358881202072242" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIbn7jTarI/AAAAAAAAIlM/gTo-zHxvNtk/s400/Temple+trip+1150104.JPG" border="0" /></a>the other building is the Missionary Training Center, where all of the full-time missionaries coming from the Philipines are trained before they are sent on their 2-year missions to anywhere in the world.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawQmH0sI/AAAAAAAAIlE/gVM-xdBkPoc/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1180106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337357924778365634" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawQmH0sI/AAAAAAAAIlE/gVM-xdBkPoc/s400/Temple+trip+1180106.JPG" border="0" /></a>To ease the hot days, there was an ice-cream cart that sat outside our gate at all times!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawcSow7I/AAAAAAAAIk8/HRjjMeoUNik/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1230111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337357927917863858" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawcSow7I/AAAAAAAAIk8/HRjjMeoUNik/s400/Temple+trip+1230111.JPG" border="0" /></a>One of the popular modes of travel in the area are the Jeepneys-- small private busses that travel around the city and carry 20+ people. Many are decorated in a unique style, similar to what is done in India.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawSZH4wI/AAAAAAAAIk0/YyN_VQCmEEU/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1480126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337357925260714754" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawSZH4wI/AAAAAAAAIk0/YyN_VQCmEEU/s400/Temple+trip+1480126.JPG" border="0" /></a>There always seemed to be waiting periods: waiting to go to the temple, waiting to go eat, waiting to go sightseeing, etc.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawBihuBI/AAAAAAAAIks/ywCQByYxKj8/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1510129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337357920736753682" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawBihuBI/AAAAAAAAIks/ywCQByYxKj8/s400/Temple+trip+1510129.JPG" border="0" /></a>And here is Terri and Liz waiting to leave!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawJyWcUI/AAAAAAAAIkk/GmF30ILdtME/s1600-h/Temple+trip+1500128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337357922950607170" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/ShIawJyWcUI/AAAAAAAAIkk/GmF30ILdtME/s400/Temple+trip+1500128.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>Far too soon we had to leave, but we will return again, when we have more time for sightseeing!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-57917394485175076842009-05-18T14:47:00.000+10:002009-05-18T14:54:40.217+10:00Putting ads on Tinian Times?I have recieved an offer to put an ad from a travel agency on our site.<br />We would be paid for anyone who clicks on their ad and goes to their site.<br />We would also be paid a second time if they purchase anything from that site.<br /><br />IF we decided to do this, any and all money would be given to a Tinian Charity<br />(we would let you know how much and which charity)<br /><br />There are lots of pros and cons:<br /><br />The pros:<br /><br />1. we can make money to be given back to Tinian<br />2. we would provide a service to those who desire to visit Tinian<br />3. this might increase the number of people who visit the site, and therefore, the number who get to know Tinian.<br /><br />The Cons:<br /><br />1. ads tend to distract from the content of the blog<br />2. this might decrease the number of people who visit the site, and therefore, the number who get to know Tinian.<br /><br />I would be interested to know people's thoughts and comments!<br />Should we put ads on the site or not?Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-17292078276244610722009-05-10T09:33:00.003+10:002009-05-10T09:56:32.212+10:00First Anual Tinian Moonlight Fun Run<span style="font-family: arial;">The first annual Tinian Moonlight Fun Run was held last night, organized by Janet King</span> and Joshua Manglona. Since they also invited 'walkers' to join, I decided I would support their efforts and try making the trek from Taga Beach up the steep hill to the Scenic Overlook (about the half-way point) and around to the backside of the island, and back to Taga Beach-- about a 6 mile route.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYUWMuKtaI/AAAAAAAAIkA/yCNtddCbH4E/s1600-h/Walk+0020002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYUWMuKtaI/AAAAAAAAIkA/yCNtddCbH4E/s400/Walk+0020002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333973180271474082" border="0" /></a>People began to gather and register. We were given a number to wear, and, since we would be walking/running at night, a glow stick to wear (my shirt got so wet from my sweat, the number I was wearing melted...).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYUV7ZQ-BI/AAAAAAAAIj4/pZ1AMipkVRo/s1600-h/Walk+0170014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYUV7ZQ-BI/AAAAAAAAIj4/pZ1AMipkVRo/s400/Walk+0170014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333973175620401170" border="0" /></a>Terri looks a little worried as I prepare to depart-- would she ever see me again?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYUVtRG64I/AAAAAAAAIjw/5LgUoOFvvZY/s1600-h/Walk+0070007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYUVtRG64I/AAAAAAAAIjw/5LgUoOFvvZY/s400/Walk+0070007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333973171828091778" border="0" /></a>As the sun set, the time neared when we would be off on the first leg of the run: up the steep hill on the south side of Dynasty Casino.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYUVtAQ1VI/AAAAAAAAIjo/KJNc1wVjgK8/s1600-h/Walk+0190016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYUVtAQ1VI/AAAAAAAAIjo/KJNc1wVjgK8/s400/Walk+0190016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333973171757438290" border="0" /></a>And here is Janet King giving the 'start' signal with silly string!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTWCjevPI/AAAAAAAAIjg/DrQTUtpqHP0/s1600-h/Walk+0210017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTWCjevPI/AAAAAAAAIjg/DrQTUtpqHP0/s400/Walk+0210017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333972078030666994" border="0" /></a>Here are a few of the winners:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTV4h4afI/AAAAAAAAIjY/mEXVr1xsXRU/s1600-h/Walk+0220018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTV4h4afI/AAAAAAAAIjY/mEXVr1xsXRU/s400/Walk+0220018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333972075339606514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTVu3p4pI/AAAAAAAAIjQ/GsM9LRwy6wU/s1600-h/Walk+0250020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTVu3p4pI/AAAAAAAAIjQ/GsM9LRwy6wU/s400/Walk+0250020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333972072746574482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTVg_vbMI/AAAAAAAAIjI/C61-MoftxyU/s1600-h/Walk+0270021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTVg_vbMI/AAAAAAAAIjI/C61-MoftxyU/s400/Walk+0270021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333972069022395586" border="0" /></a>'Many moons' after most of the entrants had made their way back to the finish line...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTVTarp9I/AAAAAAAAIjA/enLnDRIwoh8/s1600-h/Walk+0300022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgYTVTarp9I/AAAAAAAAIjA/enLnDRIwoh8/s400/Walk+0300022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333972065377298386" border="0" /></a>I finally made it safely back to a cheering crowd... not cheering my victory, but cheering that I was still alive!<br /><br />I was given a certificate of completion that said:<br /><br />"Certificate of Completion: Thank God You finished"<br /><br />"This certifies that Kevan Clawson has successfully completed, without medical attention, and with a flourish, The first Annual Tinian Moonlight Fun Run"<br /><br />So there!Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-64098414411974110752009-05-09T09:35:00.004+10:002009-05-09T09:54:12.992+10:00Birthday dinner at Dynasty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTEC5JK4gI/AAAAAAAAIi4/bZHeRpYawbs/s1600-h/Liz+3+0010001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTEC5JK4gI/AAAAAAAAIi4/bZHeRpYawbs/s400/Liz+3+0010001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333603412691575298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTDpR6eDEI/AAAAAAAAIiw/PllftYgW95M/s1600-h/Liz+3+0030002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTDpR6eDEI/AAAAAAAAIiw/PllftYgW95M/s400/Liz+3+0030002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333602972664204354" border="0" /></a>The work on the broken water pipe has been completed, and we have our water back on again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTDpJO25VI/AAAAAAAAIio/bKBri_1qAm4/s1600-h/Liz+3+0050003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTDpJO25VI/AAAAAAAAIio/bKBri_1qAm4/s400/Liz+3+0050003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333602970333799762" border="0" /></a>work continues at the new amphitheater<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTDo-vouwI/AAAAAAAAIig/nTflPN8IMbM/s1600-h/Liz+3+0060004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTDo-vouwI/AAAAAAAAIig/nTflPN8IMbM/s400/Liz+3+0060004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333602967518493442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTDo1VpxgI/AAAAAAAAIiY/5qmmRzAhCyk/s1600-h/Liz+3+0080006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTDo1VpxgI/AAAAAAAAIiY/5qmmRzAhCyk/s400/Liz+3+0080006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333602964993590786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCnfIdAoI/AAAAAAAAIiI/-VcF7n34-F4/s1600-h/Liz+3+0110009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCnfIdAoI/AAAAAAAAIiI/-VcF7n34-F4/s400/Liz+3+0110009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333601842341151362" border="0" /></a>We decided to celebrate Liz's birthday this week by going to dinner at the Japanese restaurant in the Dynasty Casino. Ramon was waiting for us when we arrived, and guided us down the hall to the fabulous restaurant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCnFlogyI/AAAAAAAAIiA/p3R9gJ5wv8Y/s1600-h/Liz+3+0130010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCnFlogyI/AAAAAAAAIiA/p3R9gJ5wv8Y/s400/Liz+3+0130010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333601835484218146" border="0" /></a>The restaurant had an interesting entrance-- it kind of gave you a calming feeling as you walked in...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCm2vxSQI/AAAAAAAAIh4/PSXHr_ccuRc/s1600-h/Liz+3+0140011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCm2vxSQI/AAAAAAAAIh4/PSXHr_ccuRc/s400/Liz+3+0140011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333601831500204290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCm0hTFbI/AAAAAAAAIhw/22KjW6H63wA/s1600-h/Liz+3+0180015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCm0hTFbI/AAAAAAAAIhw/22KjW6H63wA/s400/Liz+3+0180015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333601830902633906" border="0" /></a>Our chef was great, and was quite entertaining, performing tricks with his tools of the trade!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCmuL3AyI/AAAAAAAAIho/eSczhOApeFQ/s1600-h/Liz+3+0150012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgTCmuL3AyI/AAAAAAAAIho/eSczhOApeFQ/s400/Liz+3+0150012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333601829202101026" border="0" /></a>The food was great, and there was a lot of it! We were all given large bibs before we began to eat: I'm sure we all needed them, as there was a lot of food to share. We decided to get a couple of combination plates, and share them: several kinds of fish, and meat, fried rice, vegetables, salad, miso soup, etc., etc.<br /><br />Terri and I have to add another great restaurant to the things we love about living on Tinian! We will be sure to come again!Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-18277722486082019792009-05-07T14:10:00.004+10:002009-05-07T14:37:26.930+10:00Tinian Moonlight Fun Run: Saturday May 9, 7pm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJfW12FO4I/AAAAAAAAIhg/mUfg6Ma4JCc/s1600-h/TAGAMAN+-+Tinian+Triathletes0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJfW12FO4I/AAAAAAAAIhg/mUfg6Ma4JCc/s400/TAGAMAN+-+Tinian+Triathletes0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332929754775763842" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Sec</style>The 1st ANNUAL TINIAN MOONLIGHT FUN RUN will be held Saturday evening
<br />at 7 p.m., May 9, 2009.
<br />
<br />The 6 mile run/walk will take place in the moonlight.
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<br />The start point is at the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Taga</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Beach</st1:placetype></st1:place> parking lot to the scenic
<br />Lookout/Limestone Forest Trail and looping back to <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Taga</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Beach</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
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<br />Race day registration will open up to 6:30 p.m.
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<br />The run/walk will start at 7 p.m.
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<br />Registration fee is $5.00 which will be used toward other upcoming
<br />sports events. Each participant will receive glow sticks and/or
<br />necklaces. The first 10 finishers will receive T-shirts.
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<br />Aid stations with refreshments available. Volunteers include the
<br />Department of Public Safety, <st1:placename st="on">Tinian</st1:placename><st1:placename st="on"> Health</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Center</st1:placetype>, <st1:place st="on">Marianas</st1:place>
<br />Visitors Authority, and <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Tinian</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">High School</st1:placetype></st1:place>'s JROTC.
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<br /><o:p></o:p>The event is part of a series of weekend sports events organized
<br />by members of the community. This year's sponsors include the
<br /><st1:place st="on">Tinian</st1:place> Mayor's Office, Senator Jude Hofschneider, DFS Galleria,
<br />Pacific Trading, and King Law Office.
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<br /><o:p></o:p>Contact the event organizer, Janet King, at <a href="http://74.54.198.130:2095/3rdparty/squirrelmail/src/compose.php?send_to=JanetHanKing%40gmail.com">JanetHanKing@gmail.co</a> or
<br />call 433-0419 for more information
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<br />I am not a runner, just a walker... but I intend to join the
<br />participants this Saturday!
<br />
<br />Shouldn't there be a BIG prize for the fastest 'walker'?
<br /></pre>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-10678613354897160352009-05-07T13:46:00.009+10:002009-05-07T14:46:52.701+10:00Reflections of the Tinian Fiesta<span style="font-family:courier new;">A reader sent me these pictures, and reflections of the wonderful Tinian Fiesta that ended last weekend:</span>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJeB2HIrOI/AAAAAAAAIhY/aHXTC6_pNHk/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Rina+Palacios0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJeB2HIrOI/AAAAAAAAIhY/aHXTC6_pNHk/s400/FIESTA+-+Rina+Palacios0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332928294558412002" border="0" /></a><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>Rina Palacios, daughter of Peter and Bernie Palacios, performed for<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>an enthusiastic crowd.<o:p></o:p>
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<br /></pre><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJdK4Hg5JI/AAAAAAAAIhQ/htixWJXurGE/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Middle+School+dancers0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJdK4Hg5JI/AAAAAAAAIhQ/htixWJXurGE/s400/FIESTA+-+Middle+School+dancers0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332927350204064914" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Tinian</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Elementary School</st1:placetype></st1:place> dancers performed several numbers for an<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>enthusiastic crowd.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJdKnWu3VI/AAAAAAAAIhI/uPz7SGLf6AA/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Man+Amko0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJdKnWu3VI/AAAAAAAAIhI/uPz7SGLf6AA/s400/FIESTA+-+Man+Amko0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332927345704492370" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre><st1:place st="on">Tinian</st1:place>'s "man amko" are seen here enjoying the 2009 San Jose Fiesta<span style="">: </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Hofschneider, Rita A. Manglona, and Lucy King.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJdKlwr9qI/AAAAAAAAIhA/69l04cPAlWQ/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+K%26S+booth0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJdKlwr9qI/AAAAAAAAIhA/69l04cPAlWQ/s400/FIESTA+-+K%26S+booth0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332927345276483234" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>A vendor during the 2009 San Jose Fiesta smiles for the camera.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcI9DIZyI/AAAAAAAAIg4/17h71cVX-bU/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Burning+Bush0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcI9DIZyI/AAAAAAAAIg4/17h71cVX-bU/s400/FIESTA+-+Burning+Bush0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332926217656493858" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>Local band, Burning Bush, performed during the 2009 San Jose Fiesta.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcI6ZodJI/AAAAAAAAIgw/VId9ULd1nco/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Feast0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcI6ZodJI/AAAAAAAAIgw/VId9ULd1nco/s400/FIESTA+-+Feast0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332926216945562770" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>The feast on Saturday, May 2, 2009 included hundreds of dishes from<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>each island family and the Tinian Mayor's Office.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcInG5V5I/AAAAAAAAIgo/KBkoTExED6E/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Roast+cow0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcInG5V5I/AAAAAAAAIgo/KBkoTExED6E/s400/FIESTA+-+Roast+cow0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332926211766704018" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>Several cows (shown here) and pigs were roasted whole for the island<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>feast on Saturday, May 2, 2009.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcIQIf-bI/AAAAAAAAIgg/7aAvDVycWT0/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Procession0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcIQIf-bI/AAAAAAAAIgg/7aAvDVycWT0/s400/FIESTA+-+Procession0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332926205599414706" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">San Jose</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Church</st1:placetype></st1:place> parishioners are seen here at the start of the Mass<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>honoring <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Saint Joseph</st1:place></st1:city>, the celebrant of the island's annual fiesta.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Seen here leading the procession is <st1:place st="on">Tinian</st1:place>'s Mayor, Jose P. San Nicolas.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcICHNBXI/AAAAAAAAIgY/JMtSeOI2f0c/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Procession20010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJcICHNBXI/AAAAAAAAIgY/JMtSeOI2f0c/s400/FIESTA+-+Procession20010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332926201835881842" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>Parishioners here are seen carrying a statue of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Saint Joseph</st1:place></st1:city>, the<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>patron saint of the island's annual fiesta held every first week of May.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJaPsbDeyI/AAAAAAAAIgQ/CaPo3WbrxJg/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Tinian0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJaPsbDeyI/AAAAAAAAIgQ/CaPo3WbrxJg/s400/FIESTA+-+Tinian0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332924134429260578" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>Herman's Modern Bakery provided several cakes commemorating the<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:place st="on">Tinian</st1:place> Fiesta.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJaPWTna9I/AAAAAAAAIgI/WBYFH07B0AM/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+2009+King0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJaPWTna9I/AAAAAAAAIgI/WBYFH07B0AM/s400/FIESTA+-+2009+King0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332924128492481490" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>The newly crowned 2009 San Jose Fiesta King, [Hofschneider], son of<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Alice U. Hofschneider. stands before the crowd. Hosts Nathaniel<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Hofschneider and Jennifer San Nicolas, background, look on.<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJaPPb-PwI/AAAAAAAAIf4/LjGfzorb6q0/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+2008+King+and+Queen0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJaPPb-PwI/AAAAAAAAIf4/LjGfzorb6q0/s400/FIESTA+-+2008+King+and+Queen0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332924126648483586" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>The 2008 San Jose Fiesta Queen and King bid their farewell to the crowd.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJaPCWViwI/AAAAAAAAIfw/mocdnbh4uqg/s1600-h/FIESTA+-+Serafina+King0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgJaPCWViwI/AAAAAAAAIfw/mocdnbh4uqg/s400/FIESTA+-+Serafina+King0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332924123135183618" border="0" /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre>Serafina King-Nabors, San Jose Parish president, thanked the crowd<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>after the coronation for their support.<o:p></o:p></pre>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-83819344934065468652009-05-07T11:08:00.006+10:002009-05-07T11:27:58.020+10:00Animals and flame trees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2ysIArsI/AAAAAAAAId4/DqS6XB1IKzY/s1600-h/Liz+2+0120071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2ysIArsI/AAAAAAAAId4/DqS6XB1IKzY/s400/Liz+2+0120071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332885153226206914" border="0" /></a>This is one of the deer that are being raised on Tinian. Just like pigs, cattle, ducks, and goats, some people on the island love venison...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2yiknGAI/AAAAAAAAIdw/d8M0XOB55J8/s1600-h/Liz+2+0020063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2yiknGAI/AAAAAAAAIdw/d8M0XOB55J8/s400/Liz+2+0020063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332885150661810178" border="0" /></a>Here are a couple of baby goats that are being raised on Tinian<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2yeIpCJI/AAAAAAAAIdo/ujhZFvQy92g/s1600-h/Liz+2+0030064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2yeIpCJI/AAAAAAAAIdo/ujhZFvQy92g/s400/Liz+2+0030064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332885149470754962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2yWZix1I/AAAAAAAAIdg/afbx7wbh1A4/s1600-h/Liz+2+0140073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2yWZix1I/AAAAAAAAIdg/afbx7wbh1A4/s400/Liz+2+0140073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332885147394164562" border="0" /></a>The flame trees are in full blossom, and are quite beautiful, from the smallest tree to the largest and oldest ones.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2yN3OPaI/AAAAAAAAIdY/ixzXlXXYfOM/s1600-h/Liz+2+0190077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2yN3OPaI/AAAAAAAAIdY/ixzXlXXYfOM/s400/Liz+2+0190077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332885145102728610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2IFsFqVI/AAAAAAAAIdQ/iE1qUPTNhcg/s1600-h/Liz+2+0180076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2IFsFqVI/AAAAAAAAIdQ/iE1qUPTNhcg/s400/Liz+2+0180076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332884421354039634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2HiTf30I/AAAAAAAAIdI/SagIuJySZl8/s1600-h/Liz+2+0260083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2HiTf30I/AAAAAAAAIdI/SagIuJySZl8/s400/Liz+2+0260083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332884411855658818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2HWiSfMI/AAAAAAAAIdA/NSH6RDPtjnA/s1600-h/Liz+2+0290086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2HWiSfMI/AAAAAAAAIdA/NSH6RDPtjnA/s400/Liz+2+0290086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332884408696470722" border="0" /></a>This is one of the most beautiful flame trees I have found on the island, and it is right in the park by the dock!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2HeBKZeI/AAAAAAAAIc4/lmU_UnIqkYc/s1600-h/Liz+2+0300087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2HeBKZeI/AAAAAAAAIc4/lmU_UnIqkYc/s400/Liz+2+0300087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332884410705012194" border="0" /></a>Liz and I decided to take another scooter ride, this time to Fleming Point, and to Dump Coke South.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2HFOU_JI/AAAAAAAAIcw/O5PMarpOlaU/s1600-h/Liz+2+0310088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI2HFOU_JI/AAAAAAAAIcw/O5PMarpOlaU/s400/Liz+2+0310088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332884404049345682" border="0" /></a>Dump Coke South has a steep road down to the end, but has great views!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1hdlbIJI/AAAAAAAAIco/zUAUyAS_qLY/s1600-h/Liz+2+0330090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1hdlbIJI/AAAAAAAAIco/zUAUyAS_qLY/s400/Liz+2+0330090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883757753639058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1hRMbfEI/AAAAAAAAIcg/2hFfcq55mR8/s1600-h/Liz+2+0350092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1hRMbfEI/AAAAAAAAIcg/2hFfcq55mR8/s400/Liz+2+0350092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883754427579458" border="0" /></a>There is a long dirt road to get to the point<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1hAq5XFI/AAAAAAAAIcY/knyFMmn0aUE/s1600-h/Liz+2+0360093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1hAq5XFI/AAAAAAAAIcY/knyFMmn0aUE/s400/Liz+2+0360093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883749991963730" border="0" /></a>Next we took a road to go to Tinian Grotto, where there is a cross that you can see from Fleming Point. Terri and I have tried to take this road before, but the last time we came, it was so overgrown with pricker-bushes, we had to stop and turn back! This time Liz and I were able to get to the end of the road.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1g-DrUbI/AAAAAAAAIcQ/d6XinIy69RY/s1600-h/Liz+2+0410098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1g-DrUbI/AAAAAAAAIcQ/d6XinIy69RY/s400/Liz+2+0410098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883749290594738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1g4ESO5I/AAAAAAAAIcI/fMsTouYV-VU/s1600-h/Liz+2+0420099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI1g4ESO5I/AAAAAAAAIcI/fMsTouYV-VU/s400/Liz+2+0420099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883747682532242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI05ppa5II/AAAAAAAAIcA/fqvOniNZrQM/s1600-h/Liz+2+0440101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI05ppa5II/AAAAAAAAIcA/fqvOniNZrQM/s400/Liz+2+0440101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883073796859010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI05eKTdAI/AAAAAAAAIb4/xSQvVL3ZXGk/s1600-h/Liz+2+0470104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI05eKTdAI/AAAAAAAAIb4/xSQvVL3ZXGk/s400/Liz+2+0470104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883070713558018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI05H1PKEI/AAAAAAAAIbw/0MZPVq29coY/s1600-h/Liz+2+0480105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI05H1PKEI/AAAAAAAAIbw/0MZPVq29coY/s400/Liz+2+0480105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883064719616066" border="0" /></a>This is the entrance to Fleming Point<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI05Dm3FjI/AAAAAAAAIbo/nEz0AlrkIWI/s1600-h/Liz+2+0500107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI05Dm3FjI/AAAAAAAAIbo/nEz0AlrkIWI/s400/Liz+2+0500107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883063585576498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI044qTDUI/AAAAAAAAIbg/dQyeVIwY4LU/s1600-h/Liz+2+0510108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgI044qTDUI/AAAAAAAAIbg/dQyeVIwY4LU/s400/Liz+2+0510108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883060647202114" border="0" /></a>After this, we headed home, very tired from our adventure.Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-85100231584036977112009-05-07T10:46:00.005+10:002009-05-07T11:07:43.268+10:00The joys of living on Tinian<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxoNgYt0I/AAAAAAAAIbY/_3fLxV22IXE/s1600-h/Liz+1+0030002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxoNgYt0I/AAAAAAAAIbY/_3fLxV22IXE/s400/Liz+1+0030002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879475650115394" border="0" /></a>Terri, Liz and I decided to go for a swim, and joined a group of people already at the beach<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxnzEtgqI/AAAAAAAAIbQ/JVtP-oc6GLM/s1600-h/Liz+1+0040003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxnzEtgqI/AAAAAAAAIbQ/JVtP-oc6GLM/s400/Liz+1+0040003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879468554715810" border="0" /></a>Here is Terri and Liz making their way out into the deep blue, er, turquoise, sea... I think Liz was playing hide and seek, or something?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxnz5xRzI/AAAAAAAAIbI/2F6uR_mU0cw/s1600-h/Liz+1+0080007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxnz5xRzI/AAAAAAAAIbI/2F6uR_mU0cw/s400/Liz+1+0080007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879468777260850" border="0" /></a>The Suicide Memorial on the east side of the island is a great drive, has beautiful views, and wonderful monuments to those who have died on Tinian.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxnl5CoBI/AAAAAAAAIbA/DalK2W5IIgY/s1600-h/Liz+1+0090008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxnl5CoBI/AAAAAAAAIbA/DalK2W5IIgY/s400/Liz+1+0090008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879465016107026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxOVoNJkI/AAAAAAAAIa4/JsbNGEcXWD8/s1600-h/Liz+1+0100009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxOVoNJkI/AAAAAAAAIa4/JsbNGEcXWD8/s400/Liz+1+0100009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879031153796674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxOZQWC3I/AAAAAAAAIaw/tTu6no2tsxE/s1600-h/Liz+1+0110010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxOZQWC3I/AAAAAAAAIaw/tTu6no2tsxE/s400/Liz+1+0110010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879032127458162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxOJ4sB6I/AAAAAAAAIao/Y7VJ36uyCxk/s1600-h/Liz+1+0170015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxOJ4sB6I/AAAAAAAAIao/Y7VJ36uyCxk/s400/Liz+1+0170015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879028001703842" border="0" /></a>I never get tired of the view from the Scenic Overlook<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxOLi-8RI/AAAAAAAAIag/vu_BPEwq2l4/s1600-h/Liz+1+0200017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxOLi-8RI/AAAAAAAAIag/vu_BPEwq2l4/s400/Liz+1+0200017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879028447539474" border="0" /></a>Along with adding a small addition to the store, they are also revising the roof so that both sides match... I think...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxNxRZrPI/AAAAAAAAIaY/6MdOhrGXijg/s1600-h/Liz+1+0220018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIxNxRZrPI/AAAAAAAAIaY/6MdOhrGXijg/s400/Liz+1+0220018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332879021394472178" border="0" /></a>We took advantage of the last day of the Tinian Fiesta by getting our dinner there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwkcE1DOI/AAAAAAAAIaQ/aTsVBG9Rw8U/s1600-h/Liz+1+0230019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwkcE1DOI/AAAAAAAAIaQ/aTsVBG9Rw8U/s400/Liz+1+0230019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332878311329959138" border="0" /></a>There were lots of places to eat, and I left for home with my arms full of good food!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwkDANp_I/AAAAAAAAIaI/9osfYTRHL18/s1600-h/Liz+1+0270023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwkDANp_I/AAAAAAAAIaI/9osfYTRHL18/s400/Liz+1+0270023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332878304599713778" border="0" /></a>Liz and I took a scooter ride one afternoon and discovered some old WWII ordinance<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwj0US_bI/AAAAAAAAIaA/JSqZX5kbmdw/s1600-h/Liz+1+0300026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwj0US_bI/AAAAAAAAIaA/JSqZX5kbmdw/s400/Liz+1+0300026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332878300657417650" border="0" /></a>We also found some new roads I had never been down before<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwj7MAzHI/AAAAAAAAIZ4/JzsHSv6jK4I/s1600-h/Liz+1+0320028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwj7MAzHI/AAAAAAAAIZ4/JzsHSv6jK4I/s400/Liz+1+0320028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332878302501719154" border="0" /></a>We even discovered some new roads right by the airport that I never knew were there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwj_wrK1I/AAAAAAAAIZw/_vKIJhdE4W8/s1600-h/Liz+1+0340030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIwj_wrK1I/AAAAAAAAIZw/_vKIJhdE4W8/s400/Liz+1+0340030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332878303729232722" border="0" /></a>This road almost looks like one of the old WWII runways, only this is by the current airport<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv9JBZDbI/AAAAAAAAIZo/W1Bzs1XTRXk/s1600-h/Liz+1+0350031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv9JBZDbI/AAAAAAAAIZo/W1Bzs1XTRXk/s400/Liz+1+0350031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332877636200369586" border="0" /></a>Then we followed a fence-line road for what seemed to be forever (hoping that it wasn't a dead-end!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv83jKZ7I/AAAAAAAAIZg/wA6mvVfIeE8/s1600-h/Liz+1+0370033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv83jKZ7I/AAAAAAAAIZg/wA6mvVfIeE8/s400/Liz+1+0370033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332877631510177714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv87_joyI/AAAAAAAAIZY/UFlqBOlFZQ8/s1600-h/Liz+1+0390034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv87_joyI/AAAAAAAAIZY/UFlqBOlFZQ8/s400/Liz+1+0390034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332877632703013666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv8khC4rI/AAAAAAAAIZQ/5jjuHB2j054/s1600-h/Liz+1+0400035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv8khC4rI/AAAAAAAAIZQ/5jjuHB2j054/s400/Liz+1+0400035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332877626401022642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv8o5UFGI/AAAAAAAAIZI/mDDy7UK0ecs/s1600-h/Liz+1+0470040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIv8o5UFGI/AAAAAAAAIZI/mDDy7UK0ecs/s400/Liz+1+0470040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332877627576554594" border="0" /></a>We finally ended up on one of the old WWII roads that the Seabees had built, that runs west to Fleming Point! It was a great adventure!Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-78187762852611868842009-05-07T10:33:00.003+10:002009-05-07T10:46:36.364+10:00Kastiyu Wildlife Preserve<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIttc0TboI/AAAAAAAAIZA/WR-qWNdVhCU/s1600-h/Liz+1+0530045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIttc0TboI/AAAAAAAAIZA/WR-qWNdVhCU/s400/Liz+1+0530045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332875167613021826" border="0" /></a>My daughter Liz is on Tinian for a while, so we drove our scooters up to the Kastiyu ridge. At the time, the water on Tinian was shut off due to a break in the line. These men were busy trying to get the water turned back on... which they eventually did.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIttRC9Z5I/AAAAAAAAIY4/m5lBK1JBMRA/s1600-h/Liz+1+0550046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIttRC9Z5I/AAAAAAAAIY4/m5lBK1JBMRA/s400/Liz+1+0550046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332875164453267346" border="0" /></a>There are lots of great views of Tinian from up on the Carolinas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIttHnMseI/AAAAAAAAIYw/7r5s4lakiGc/s1600-h/Liz+1+0560047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIttHnMseI/AAAAAAAAIYw/7r5s4lakiGc/s400/Liz+1+0560047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332875161920909794" border="0" /></a>One of the lookout points in the park looks down upon the Suicide cliff memorial<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIttHCrlMI/AAAAAAAAIYo/tJTTwpcyFYw/s1600-h/Liz+1+0580049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIttHCrlMI/AAAAAAAAIYo/tJTTwpcyFYw/s400/Liz+1+0580049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332875161767744706" border="0" /></a>It also has a great view of Marpo Point on the east side of the island<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIts35ZBhI/AAAAAAAAIYg/mUfxxRj1oiE/s1600-h/Liz+1+0620053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgIts35ZBhI/AAAAAAAAIYg/mUfxxRj1oiE/s400/Liz+1+0620053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332875157702247954" border="0" /></a>Liz and I take a break ... the weather looked like it was clearing up-- the kiss of death as soon as I said it, because a short while later it started to rain!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItKCY1jdI/AAAAAAAAIYY/WMd3P5jxPaU/s1600-h/Liz+1+0640055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItKCY1jdI/AAAAAAAAIYY/WMd3P5jxPaU/s400/Liz+1+0640055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332874559223074258" border="0" /></a>I am always amazed at how large the top of this hill really is...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItKHuYZkI/AAAAAAAAIYQ/XjHPUlvxhpE/s1600-h/Liz+1+0660056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItKHuYZkI/AAAAAAAAIYQ/XjHPUlvxhpE/s400/Liz+1+0660056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332874560655615554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItJ3fTABI/AAAAAAAAIYI/4l1ommOR3Ag/s1600-h/Liz+1+0690058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItJ3fTABI/AAAAAAAAIYI/4l1ommOR3Ag/s400/Liz+1+0690058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332874556297379858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItJxgUyQI/AAAAAAAAIYA/MidZ0M7HiEA/s1600-h/Liz+1+0700059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItJxgUyQI/AAAAAAAAIYA/MidZ0M7HiEA/s400/Liz+1+0700059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332874554691078402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItJhaTIYI/AAAAAAAAIX4/liaTuhbH7U4/s1600-h/Liz+1+0730061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SgItJhaTIYI/AAAAAAAAIX4/liaTuhbH7U4/s400/Liz+1+0730061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332874550370836866" border="0" /></a>There was a back-way into the park, that is a beautiful drive, but the gate is always closed.Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-13532298567259166142009-05-02T09:23:00.004+10:002009-05-02T10:24:19.449+10:00Tinian Fiesta<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGsfgBo_I/AAAAAAAAIXw/xHmAgjODl5I/s1600-h/Fiesta+0010001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGsfgBo_I/AAAAAAAAIXw/xHmAgjODl5I/s400/Fiesta+0010001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331002682851304434" border="0" /></a>There were a lot of people at the Fiesta last night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGsdK4ZCI/AAAAAAAAIXo/lAWFLG-4c_U/s1600-h/Fiesta+0020002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGsdK4ZCI/AAAAAAAAIXo/lAWFLG-4c_U/s400/Fiesta+0020002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331002682225746978" border="0" /></a>The children had places to play<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGiCGNRrI/AAAAAAAAIXg/qU_STPtG5Cs/s1600-h/Fiesta+0030003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGiCGNRrI/AAAAAAAAIXg/qU_STPtG5Cs/s400/Fiesta+0030003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331002503159695026" border="0" /></a>and games to try their hand at<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGiH7CWcI/AAAAAAAAIXY/9WOmNAyr5js/s1600-h/Fiesta+0060005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGiH7CWcI/AAAAAAAAIXY/9WOmNAyr5js/s400/Fiesta+0060005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331002504723454402" border="0" /></a>There was a great band playing, called Burning Bush<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGh0Xpx8I/AAAAAAAAIXQ/FnE_CYS2wHU/s1600-h/Fiesta+0080006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGh0Xpx8I/AAAAAAAAIXQ/FnE_CYS2wHU/s400/Fiesta+0080006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331002499474769858" border="0" /></a>And lots of places to eat!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGhw-8jcI/AAAAAAAAIXI/gR5f07y2Cfc/s1600-h/Fiesta+0090007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGhw-8jcI/AAAAAAAAIXI/gR5f07y2Cfc/s400/Fiesta+0090007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331002498565836226" border="0" /></a>Some had come as families, while there were lots of children and teens that came to enjoy the atmosphere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGhk7-F3I/AAAAAAAAIXA/rjkPCgNiCQs/s1600-h/Fiesta+0110008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfuGhk7-F3I/AAAAAAAAIXA/rjkPCgNiCQs/s400/Fiesta+0110008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331002495332128626" border="0" /></a>There was also a small stage for performers, and I suppose, anyone wanting to dance (although the only ones I saw dancing were the children!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyLyopGv0G8SEWfg6lrc9PnQ2Rq0FAw7fQhcByeErE7NrZJeVicET-KeuX-Q9fHll89KrSTzFt_yl0xm5pGKw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Here is a short video of the band playing... the video isn't very good, but the sound was great!Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-51934584626039242912009-05-01T11:29:00.011+10:002009-05-01T12:03:54.869+10:00The Shinto Shrine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpURNKGxaI/AAAAAAAAIW4/a1LFjVK15PM/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0010001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpURNKGxaI/AAAAAAAAIW4/a1LFjVK15PM/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0010001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330665763512960418" border="0" /></a>These children were just waiting for the booths to open at the Tinian Fiesta... so they could eat dinner!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpURIK-QUI/AAAAAAAAIWw/LVW-kb-0PXs/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0070004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpURIK-QUI/AAAAAAAAIWw/LVW-kb-0PXs/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0070004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330665762174419266" border="0" /></a>Just a friend I passed on my way to the Shinto shrine this morning...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpUQt4PVUI/AAAAAAAAIWo/t_xIEkEfbjQ/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0280024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpUQt4PVUI/AAAAAAAAIWo/t_xIEkEfbjQ/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0280024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330665755116524866" border="0" /></a>The view from the bottom of the shrine is always terrific<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT-_H-t2I/AAAAAAAAIWg/abRaA4pDwb8/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0110008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT-_H-t2I/AAAAAAAAIWg/abRaA4pDwb8/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0110008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330665450508302178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT-nJmq3I/AAAAAAAAIWY/Xfo60Lig54k/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0130009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT-nJmq3I/AAAAAAAAIWY/Xfo60Lig54k/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0130009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330665444072663922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT-ew7-FI/AAAAAAAAIWQ/2rbmj3ihc6U/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0170013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT-ew7-FI/AAAAAAAAIWQ/2rbmj3ihc6U/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0170013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330665441821718610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT-E5QsCI/AAAAAAAAIWI/G5_0LrxdukI/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0180014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT-E5QsCI/AAAAAAAAIWI/G5_0LrxdukI/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0180%3Cspan%20class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" /></a>I decided to rest my legs after the long walk up to the top of the Carolinas... but the climb is always worth the effort!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT9zIJzUI/AAAAAAAAIWA/SoZ7CoaI0bE/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0200016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpT9zIJzUI/AAAAAAAAIWA/SoZ7CoaI0bE/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0200016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330665430107934018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTWDvD05I/AAAAAAAAIV4/Ez9TPdLJoN4/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0220018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTWDvD05I/AAAAAAAAIV4/Ez9TPdLJoN4/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0220018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664747371320210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTV4RjnEI/AAAAAAAAIVw/8LagabqqaXo/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0230019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTV4RjnEI/AAAAAAAAIVw/8LagabqqaXo/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0230019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664744294784066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTVzVZvgI/AAAAAAAAIVo/6UtIIhiYDew/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0240020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTVzVZvgI/AAAAAAAAIVo/6UtIIhiYDew/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0240020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664742968737282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTVoobP8I/AAAAAAAAIVg/ptL9UepTRks/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0260022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTVoobP8I/AAAAAAAAIVg/ptL9UepTRks/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0260022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664740095737794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTVq-mWpI/AAAAAAAAIVY/8ytQxYwRXhQ/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0290025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpTVq-mWpI/AAAAAAAAIVY/8ytQxYwRXhQ/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0290025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664740725611154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpS14H_gzI/AAAAAAAAIVI/CSuR5Finubw/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+039003%3Cspan%20class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpS14H_gzI/AAAAAAAAIVI/CSuR5Finubw/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0390032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664194498855730" border="0" /></a>Tinian is full of interesting extremes, as one often finds beautiful homes next to other homes that are just being worked on...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpS1gUs9VI/AAAAAAAAIVA/2XquBESWDJ4/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0410034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpS1gUs9VI/AAAAAAAAIVA/2XquBESWDJ4/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0410034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664188109714770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpS1tewNiI/AAAAAAAAIU4/OX9pOpOC1qo/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0440035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpS1tewNiI/AAAAAAAAIU4/OX9pOpOC1qo/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0440035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664191641531938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpS1TyrnAI/AAAAAAAAIUw/Je1VunOQ-ls/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0450036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpS1TyrnAI/AAAAAAAAIUw/Je1VunOQ-ls/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0450036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330664184745794562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSZDJOSDI/AAAAAAAAIUo/DeuTbGLSheY/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0540045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSZDJOSDI/AAAAAAAAIUo/DeuTbGLSheY/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0540045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663699240601650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSZO2oJsI/AAAAAAAAIUg/skm9bOUEJH8/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0460037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSZO2oJsI/AAAAAAAAIUg/skm9bOUEJH8/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0460037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663702383830722" border="0" /></a>There seems to be a small canyon just below the water tower that supplies the subdivision<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSY-v0d-I/AAAAAAAAIUY/PoRIkSNVoNE/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0500041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSY-v0d-I/AAAAAAAAIUY/PoRIkSNVoNE/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0500041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663698060310498" border="0" /></a>And then there are mansions...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSY9d9dkI/AAAAAAAAIUQ/bxkG81P_Cp0/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0510042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSY9d9dkI/AAAAAAAAIUQ/bxkG81P_Cp0/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0510042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663697716966978" border="0" /></a>Next to one-room tin shacks...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSYmhDTeI/AAAAAAAAIUI/uqUCqlS_5u4/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0520043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpSYmhDTeI/AAAAAAAAIUI/uqUCqlS_5u4/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0520043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663691555917282" border="0" /></a>But even the most modest home has curtains on the windows!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8TKPFMI/AAAAAAAAIUA/dqT5wUK-CRw/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0550046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8TKPFMI/AAAAAAAAIUA/dqT5wUK-CRw/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0550046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663205323609282" border="0" /></a>And no matter where you go you will find some kind of garden. Usually it will be filled with flowers, but this one is filled with hot peppers!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8bB4oMI/AAAAAAAAIT4/cvvDObZk6to/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0560047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8bB4oMI/AAAAAAAAIT4/cvvDObZk6to/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0560047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663207436067010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8V2JsFI/AAAAAAAAITw/CnCjjgKvFrs/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0580048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8V2JsFI/AAAAAAAAITw/CnCjjgKvFrs/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0580048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663206044676178" border="0" /></a><a onb=""><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8JcHKwI/AAAAAAAAITo/NCn4D9sOoSg/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0600050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663202714233602" border="0" /></a>And there is always a great view of the other side of the valley-- Marpo Heights (you can see the blackened areas where the fire raged a week or so ago...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8KcEPBI/AAAAAAAAITg/uYkfmvB6CBA/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0610051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpR8KcEPBI/AAAAAAAAITg/uYkfmvB6CBA/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0610051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330663202982476818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRhDC3uBI/AAAAAAAAITY/7lnwRpBbdJI/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0630053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRhDC3uBI/AAAAAAAAITY/7lnwRpBbdJI/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0630053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662737141282834" border="0" /></a>I finally found that flower again that people had been looking for. It is in front of a home on the dirt road just south of the subdivision.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRhKHtS_I/AAAAAAAAITQ/R0nFCRi5q5M/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0640054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRhKHtS_I/AAAAAAAAITQ/R0nFCRi5q5M/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0640054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662739040619506" border="0" /></a>This same home has other unique flowers and plants...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRg1lOF0I/AAAAAAAAITI/UQtJCq414sc/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0670057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRg1lOF0I/AAAAAAAAITI/UQtJCq414sc/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0670057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662733527258946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRg90tqpI/AAAAAAAAITA/23-RtZQUCUQ/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0650055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRg90tqpI/AAAAAAAAITA/23-RtZQUCUQ/s400/Shinto+Sh%3Cspan%20class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" /></a>and a very eclectic garden area and glass collection!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRg2CSwZI/AAAAAAAAIS4/cB-hyalQ6Hc/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0690059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRg2CSwZI/AAAAAAAAIS4/cB-hyalQ6Hc/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0690059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662733649199506" border="0" /></a>Many of the trees and bushes found on Tinian have wonderful flowers<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRA-EG6XI/AAAAAAAAISw/0mmvsXFdnws/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0700060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRA-EG6XI/AAAAAAAAISw/0mmvsXFdnws/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0700060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662186048481650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRAlx30eI/AAAAAAAAISo/5QTPqHFRbJs/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0750062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRAlx30eI/AAAAAAAAISo/5QTPqHFRbJs/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0750062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662179529544162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRAi5knHI/AAAAAAAAISg/GbhrFlp8f-w/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0760063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRAi5knHI/AAAAAAAAISg/GbhrFlp8f-w/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0760063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662178756533362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRAQZSaZI/AAAAAAAAISY/gwbOB6wXR-o/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0780065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRAQZSaZI/AAAAAAAAISY/gwbOB6wXR-o/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0780065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662173789284754" border="0" /></a>and then there is the flame trees!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRAIXerfI/AAAAAAAAISQ/YFA0lkZWjio/s1600-h/Shinto+Shrine+0790066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfpRAIXerfI/AAAAAAAAISQ/YFA0lkZWjio/s400/Shinto+Shrine+0790066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330662171634216434" border="0" /></a>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-27997801511172216392009-04-30T09:55:00.006+10:002009-04-30T10:08:21.659+10:00Tinian begins to blossom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqovDqGnI/AAAAAAAAISI/uGxDz9x73pg/s1600-h/a+walk+0480044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqovDqGnI/AAAAAAAAISI/uGxDz9x73pg/s400/a+walk+0480044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330268144540457586" border="0" /></a>It is getting more difficult to find flowers on Tinian, due, I suppose, to the lack of water<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqopKff4I/AAAAAAAAISA/WcJaxPl1wk0/s1600-h/aa+0010001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqopKff4I/AAAAAAAAISA/WcJaxPl1wk0/s400/aa+0010001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330268142958509954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbpfkfXI/AAAAAAAAIR4/tYlxEv1m-kM/s1600-h/aa+0020002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbpfkfXI/AAAAAAAAIR4/tYlxEv1m-kM/s400/aa+0020002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267919708618098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbpfF11I/AAAAAAAAIRw/i0RtTm8FekE/s1600-h/aa+0040003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbpfF11I/AAAAAAAAIRw/i0RtTm8FekE/s400/aa+0040003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267919706609490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbR6BgTI/AAAAAAAAIRo/8wI3-NRaOB4/s1600-h/aa+0050004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbR6BgTI/AAAAAAAAIRo/8wI3-NRaOB4/s400/aa+0050004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267913377120562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbWiImlI/AAAAAAAAIRg/nglcxP7r-xw/s1600-h/aa+0060005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbWiImlI/AAAAAAAAIRg/nglcxP7r-xw/s400/aa+0060005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267914619099730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbNJ-e5I/AAAAAAAAIRY/Zmy05NIQ2LM/s1600-h/aa+0070006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqbNJ-e5I/AAAAAAAAIRY/Zmy05NIQ2LM/s400/aa+0070006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267912101854098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqFVjKjxI/AAAAAAAAIRQ/HuajfON7Jaw/s1600-h/aa+0090007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqFVjKjxI/AAAAAAAAIRQ/HuajfON7Jaw/s400/aa+0090007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267536397864722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqFW_5w4I/AAAAAAAAIRI/sYmP1FBOiNo/s1600-h/aa+0110009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqFW_5w4I/AAAAAAAAIRI/sYmP1FBOiNo/s400/aa+0110009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267536786834306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqE4fXhvI/AAAAAAAAIRA/7ZXEH0InC9M/s1600-h/aa+0120010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqE4fXhvI/AAAAAAAAIRA/7ZXEH0InC9M/s400/aa+0120010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267528597309170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqE5DaWgI/AAAAAAAAIQ4/GSxehxEmSXw/s1600-h/aa+0130011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqE5DaWgI/AAAAAAAAIQ4/GSxehxEmSXw/s400/aa+0130011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267528748489218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqEmO3LZI/AAAAAAAAIQw/SgFhTeNN4mg/s1600-h/aa+0140012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjqEmO3LZI/AAAAAAAAIQw/SgFhTeNN4mg/s400/aa+0140012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267523696242066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpsUMbYaI/AAAAAAAAIQo/dushB5Xo4uY/s1600-h/aa+0150013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpsUMbYaI/AAAAAAAAIQo/dushB5Xo4uY/s400/aa+0150013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267106537333154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpsM4QYqI/AAAAAAAAIQg/ZktoRObQ744/s1600-h/aa+0160014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpsM4QYqI/AAAAAAAAIQg/ZktoRObQ744/s400/aa+0160014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267104573678242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpsNcALJI/AAAAAAAAIQY/zBgeDgfX6Yo/s1600-h/aa+0170015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpsNcALJI/AAAAAAAAIQY/zBgeDgfX6Yo/s400/aa+0170015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267104723610770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfjpr5_v6jI/AAAAAAAAIQQ/N-MAFfDCcLg/s1600-h/aa+0190016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfjpr5_v6jI/AAAAAAAAIQQ/N-MAFfDCcLg/s400/aa+0190016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267099504831026" border="0" /></a>Many of the large 'post' gardens have few flowers blooming right now. Most of the flowers I can find are ones planted in pots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfjpr6Hn5HI/AAAAAAAAIQI/23H5gCBenRc/s1600-h/aa+0200017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfjpr6Hn5HI/AAAAAAAAIQI/23H5gCBenRc/s400/aa+0200017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330267099537859698" border="0" /></a>Just a few months ago, this garden had lots of flowers blooming...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSbHYWYI/AAAAAAAAIQA/oBj5yGbC54w/s1600-h/aa+0210018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSbHYWYI/AAAAAAAAIQA/oBj5yGbC54w/s400/aa+0210018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330266661718612354" border="0" /></a>I discovered this group of flowers growing near the Grace Christian Academy... they must have been hand-watered?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSQc_X5I/AAAAAAAAIP4/YhFlRCRvJcM/s1600-h/aa+0230020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSQc_X5I/AAAAAAAAIP4/YhFlRCRvJcM/s400/aa+0230020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330266658856460178" border="0" /></a>Painting has begun on this large building along Broadway<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSS5CLeI/AAAAAAAAIPw/FSXJyj9IVFc/s1600-h/aa+0240021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSS5CLeI/AAAAAAAAIPw/FSXJyj9IVFc/s400/aa+0240021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330266659510955490" border="0" /></a>they have their work cut out for them!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSCkClFI/AAAAAAAAIPo/6s_P67BsueI/s1600-h/aa+0250022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSCkClFI/AAAAAAAAIPo/6s_P67BsueI/s400/aa+0250022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330266655127934034" border="0" /></a>They are still working on the parking area around the amphitheater<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSL2nFJI/AAAAAAAAIPg/wPxy4ypO72M/s1600-h/aa+0280025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfjpSL2nFJI/AAAAAAAAIPg/wPxy4ypO72M/s400/aa+0280025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330266657621742738" border="0" /></a>The water is rather rough, as the wind has been blowing for a few days.Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-71841133665670713952009-04-29T11:44:00.004+10:002009-04-29T11:55:21.403+10:00Flame trees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7dpqCHI/AAAAAAAAIPY/pusApWq_XAQ/s1600-h/c+0140009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7dpqCHI/AAAAAAAAIPY/pusApWq_XAQ/s400/c+0140009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329924319146018930" border="0" /></a>No, this is not a flame tree...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7RWBL6I/AAAAAAAAIPQ/z5dxK4N5ZS0/s1600-h/c+0110007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7RWBL6I/AAAAAAAAIPQ/z5dxK4N5ZS0/s400/c+0110007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329924315842424738" border="0" /></a>Nor this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7e55YhI/AAAAAAAAIPI/cXJh_D5Vazk/s1600-h/c+0010001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7e55YhI/AAAAAAAAIPI/cXJh_D5Vazk/s400/c+0010001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329924319482569234" border="0" /></a>This is the new underwater cover I got for my camera. I can't wait to try it snorkeling and/or scuba diving! Now, as long as it doesn't leak and ruin my camera...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7B92lMI/AAAAAAAAIPA/E7rYRLuAPQw/s1600-h/c+0020002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7B92lMI/AAAAAAAAIPA/E7rYRLuAPQw/s400/c+0020002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329924311714534594" border="0" /></a>We have a great new window in our apartment, next to our bed. With the breeze that comes through this window, we seldom have to use our air conditioner!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7DQhirI/AAAAAAAAIO4/6Blo2S7zL0I/s1600-h/c+0070004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfex7DQhirI/AAAAAAAAIO4/6Blo2S7zL0I/s400/c+0070004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329924312061282994" border="0" /></a>Now this is a flame tree! When the sun hits it just right, it makes it look like it is on fire!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfexe6rTfhI/AAAAAAAAIOw/3mvD0xsp-9o/s1600-h/c+0090005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sfexe6rTfhI/AAAAAAAAIOw/3mvD0xsp-9o/s400/c+0090005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329923828721352210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfexeoXIf4I/AAAAAAAAIOo/7ewEv6kmULY/s1600-h/c+0180013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfexeoXIf4I/AAAAAAAAIOo/7ewEv6kmULY/s400/c+0180013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329923823804907394" border="0" /></a>Some of the flame trees still struggle, perhaps with the lack of rain (although we did finally have quite a storm the other night).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfexetruSHI/AAAAAAAAIOg/il32RBRGgh0/s1600-h/c+0150010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfexetruSHI/AAAAAAAAIOg/il32RBRGgh0/s400/c+0150010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329923825233447026" border="0" /></a>With all the wind we have had recently, I always worry about the homes that are built using metal siding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfexedgINDI/AAAAAAAAIOY/NcAE3P3utFU/s1600-h/c+0160011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfexedgINDI/AAAAAAAAIOY/NcAE3P3utFU/s400/c+0160011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329923820889846834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfexedSA9XI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/mbd6ojSZfvg/s1600-h/c+0170012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfexedSA9XI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/mbd6ojSZfvg/s400/c+0170012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329923820830651762" border="0" /></a>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-39412161518879128332009-04-28T10:01:00.009+10:002009-04-28T10:53:31.095+10:00Preparing for Tinian Fiesta<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMbIgq6HI/AAAAAAAAIOI/3FnKJGQY6vs/s1600-h/Liz+0050003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMbIgq6HI/AAAAAAAAIOI/3FnKJGQY6vs/s400/Liz+0050003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329531238064253042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;">This weekend is the Tinian Fiesta<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMM5UbcfI/AAAAAAAAIOA/RDcZkGDKQjE/s1600-h/Liz+0290027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMM5UbcfI/AAAAAAAAIOA/RDcZkGDKQjE/s400/Liz+0290027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530993468207602" border="0" /></a>I discovered a crew surveying the island. They have been staying at the LoryLynne where we live, but this is the first time I have seen them in the bush!<br /><br />The paper has said that Tinian will be having a lottery to give out land to the locals. It is my understanding that all Chamorro can receive a plot of land to build a home on; they are simply required to do a certain amount of work on the land in order to keep it. Every few years the island holds a lottery to give out land to qualified locals... Good Luck!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMMuZiPwI/AAAAAAAAIN4/-AcAo8VLDnY/s1600-h/Liz+0300028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMMuZiPwI/AAAAAAAAIN4/-AcAo8VLDnY/s400/Liz+0300028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530990536834818" border="0" /></a>Here is the rest of the crew...taking a break while they watch the other two site their next location.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMMr8-ACI/AAAAAAAAINw/8ac2nm2X3ss/s1600-h/Liz+0120010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMMr8-ACI/AAAAAAAAINw/8ac2nm2X3ss/s400/Liz+0120010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530989880148002" border="0" /></a>This is the local park where the Tinian Fiesta will be held. They have been working on building booths for food and artists.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMMUZvbzI/AAAAAAAAINo/a7wqhcGygQM/s1600-h/Liz+0130011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMMUZvbzI/AAAAAAAAINo/a7wqhcGygQM/s400/Liz+0130011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530983558377266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMMTYxTkI/AAAAAAAAINg/lsFctT5nO2M/s1600-h/Liz+0160014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZMMTYxTkI/AAAAAAAAINg/lsFctT5nO2M/s400/Liz+0160014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329530983285870146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKnQY9CcI/AAAAAAAAINY/tyLSzN4CiIE/s1600-h/Liz+0180016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKnQY9CcI/AAAAAAAAINY/tyLSzN4CiIE/s400/Liz+0180016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329529247314545090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKnZkzXEI/AAAAAAAAINQ/25V4z10x4hY/s1600-h/Liz+0210019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKnZkzXEI/AAAAAAAAINQ/25V4z10x4hY/s400/Liz+0210019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329529249780161602" border="0" /></a>The little man at the Japanese shrine has a new hat and bib!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKnK86nRI/AAAAAAAAINI/ICchasoBCfA/s1600-h/Liz+0220020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKnK86nRI/AAAAAAAAINI/ICchasoBCfA/s400/Liz+0220020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329529245854768402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKnJ01p7I/AAAAAAAAINA/of5b2e9wQEU/s1600-h/Liz+0230021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKnJ01p7I/AAAAAAAAINA/of5b2e9wQEU/s400/Liz+0230021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329529245552453554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKm-fPUdI/AAAAAAAAIM4/rDfBzd6JkUI/s1600-h/Liz+0240022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKm-fPUdI/AAAAAAAAIM4/rDfBzd6JkUI/s400/Liz+0240022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329529242509070802" border="0" /></a>Most of the flame trees are now coming out in blooms<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCkNf_uI/AAAAAAAAIMw/MD3fTXa9d5M/s1600-h/Liz+0010001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCkNf_uI/AAAAAAAAIMw/MD3fTXa9d5M/s400/Liz+0010001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528616980053730" border="0" /></a>Here is one of Tinian's new flowers-- our daughter Liz....<br /><br />I was trying out my new camera lens that will be used for underwater photos. The red is supposed to counteract the blue in the water, to give better colors underwater.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCuN9OII/AAAAAAAAIMo/zCJeWLI05fQ/s1600-h/Liz+0040002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCuN9OII/AAAAAAAAIMo/zCJeWLI05fQ/s400/Liz+0040002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528619666323586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCXwX0PI/AAAAAAAAIMg/BNSrBly8VQE/s1600-h/Liz+0310029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCXwX0PI/AAAAAAAAIMg/BNSrBly8VQE/s400/Liz+0310029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528613636657394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCQOyAAI/AAAAAAAAIMY/RHWU2504r3w/s1600-h/Liz+0330030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCQOyAAI/AAAAAAAAIMY/RHWU2504r3w/s400/Liz+0330030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528611616718850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCGXXvcI/AAAAAAAAIMQ/1mXbJQzFqfk/s1600-h/Liz+0350031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZKCGXXvcI/AAAAAAAAIMQ/1mXbJQzFqfk/s400/Liz+0350031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528608968392130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfuc45AI/AAAAAAAAIMI/s-Di3K_Vc38/s1600-h/Liz+0070005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfuc45AI/AAAAAAAAIMI/s-Di3K_Vc38/s400/Liz+0070005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528018433532930" border="0" /></a>They are carving out a large parking area at the new amphitheater<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfabweYI/AAAAAAAAIMA/Az9m-2hAQGI/s1600-h/Liz+0090007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfabweYI/AAAAAAAAIMA/Az9m-2hAQGI/s400/Liz+0090007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528013060077954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfTZYlvI/AAAAAAAAIL4/TVTxk9FlniQ/s1600-h/Liz+0250023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfTZYlvI/AAAAAAAAIL4/TVTxk9FlniQ/s400/Liz+0250023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528011171075826" border="0" /></a>This is the large drainage field at the bottom of north main, where all the water running down the street will end up after a rain.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfOybFMI/AAAAAAAAILw/4ANYRUawihE/s1600-h/Liz+0260024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfOybFMI/AAAAAAAAILw/4ANYRUawihE/s400/Liz+0260024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528009933919426" border="0" /></a>The curbing crew finally reached the end of the road, by the dock<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfBSy99I/AAAAAAAAILo/cUuSHqL-ohU/s1600-h/Liz+0270025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZJfBSy99I/AAAAAAAAILo/cUuSHqL-ohU/s400/Liz+0270025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329528006311606226" border="0" /></a>And roadwork continues from one end to the other<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIFPQe4HI/AAAAAAAAILc/fNXVv5Euk8g/s1600-h/Liz+0360032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIFPQe4HI/AAAAAAAAILc/fNXVv5Euk8g/s400/Liz+0360032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329526463871770738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIE4nZLUI/AAAAAAAAILU/60z9lFN5AL4/s1600-h/Liz+0380034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIE4nZLUI/AAAAAAAAILU/60z9lFN5AL4/s400/Liz+0380034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329526457793850690" border="0" /></a>This crew was pouring concrete for the sidewalks, by the Elementary School<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIEngio6I/AAAAAAAAILM/8YeoZoxe4lE/s1600-h/Liz+0390035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIEngio6I/AAAAAAAAILM/8YeoZoxe4lE/s400/Liz+0390035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329526453201707938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIEhSa8pI/AAAAAAAAILE/JG4_4BifyZA/s1600-h/Liz+0400036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIEhSa8pI/AAAAAAAAILE/JG4_4BifyZA/s400/Liz+0400036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329526451531870866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIEYybXoI/AAAAAAAAIK8/_GAAHq1eeDA/s1600-h/Liz+0410037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfZIEYybXoI/AAAAAAAAIK8/_GAAHq1eeDA/s400/Liz+0410037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329526449250197122" border="0" /></a>This is one of the few 'cross-overs' that will exist between north and south main street.Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-86838159213385242782009-04-27T15:18:00.002+10:002009-04-27T15:30:22.569+10:00Looking for Pen and Ink artistI have just finished the manuscript for my next book:<br /><br />The Enhanced New Testament<br /><br />It consolidates interesting quotes from hundreds of ancient manuscripts that related to the people, places, and events described in the New Testament.<br /><br />When our Bible was created, the scholars that put it together had hundreds of books, letters, and other writings to choose from. Out of this large group of writings, they chose a few to be the most credible, and authentic, to include in the Bible.<br /><br />All of those other books and letters and Christian and Jewish literature is still available for those who are interested. I have researched much of the literature that was not included in the Bible, and gleaned excerpts from them that I found interesting, and that I felt 'enhanced' my understanding of our New Testament.<br /><br />The reader will be able to read the actual quote from the ancient writer or historian, and decide for themselves if it adds to, or detracts from their understanding of the people, places, and events in the New Testament.<br /><br />As part of this new book, I am including pictures and information concerning Solomon's Temple, that Herod re-built at the time of Christ.<br /><br />I am looking for a pen and ink artist that would be able to: 1) draw a depiction of Solomon's Temple, and 2) draw a layout of the site (an overhead 'blueprint' showing all the courts and rooms, etc.).<br /><br />All of the information can be gathered from the Internet.<br /><br />I would prefer to use a local artist from the CNMI, as this will give them not only money for their work, but exposure by being published.<br /><br />If anyone knows an artist that might be interested, have them email me:<br /><br />kclawson@walkingthelinebooks.comKevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-63532206262292136932009-04-27T09:09:00.007+10:002009-04-27T10:00:46.526+10:00First Xterra, and now the Tagaman race<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Competing in the tortuous XTERRA triathlon was not enough for Janet King and Joshua Manglona... they decided to compete in the Tagaman triathlon this weekend during the Flame Tree festival!</span> <a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfTqExfYMZI/AAAAAAAAIK0/TcaEoDE42Ys/s1600-h/TAGAMAN+-+Bucher,+Manglona,+McConnel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfTqExfYMZI/AAAAAAAAIK0/TcaEoDE42Ys/s400/TAGAMAN+-+Bucher,+Manglona,+McConnel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329141626811462034" border="0" /></a></span><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link style="font-family: arial;" rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: arial;" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: arial;" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Belive it or not, Tagaman consisted<o:p></o:p> of a much longer route than the
<br />XTERRA: a 2-km swim, a 60-km bike, and<o:p></o:p> a 15-km run. Joshua Manglona
<br />had a chance to meet all the pro<o:p></o:p> athletes who came to Saipan to
<br />participate in the race, which was a highlight for him.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p>
<br /></o:p>The Tagaman Triathlon draws its name and inspiration from the Taga,
<br />the legendary leader of the aboriginal Chamorro people and the
<br />immense hand-carved stones that bare his name and are still the
<br />symbol of his proud descendents.
<br />
<br />Joshua is pictured above with Renata Bucher and Jim McConnel.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Renata Bucher of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region> is the top woman triathlete in this<o:p></o:p>
<br />year's XTERRA and TAGAMAN individually and as combined events
<br />(called<o:p></o:p> he PIC Double Award, given to the athlete with the fastest
<br />combined<o:p></o:p> XTERRA Saipan Championship and Tagman triathlon times).
<br />Renata is a six-time women's XTERRA Saipan winner, and she also
<br />placed top in<o:p></o:p> TAGAMAN.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Jim McConnel of the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">U.K.</st1:place></st1:country-region> was sixth overall in XTERRA last weekend.
<br />In the 2007 XTERRA Jim finished fifth. This year in TAGAMAN he came
<br />in<o:p></o:p> fifth in his division.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfTqElkb2kI/AAAAAAAAIKs/SfjX13upNjs/s1600-h/TAGAMAN+-+Janet+King+%26+Mother%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfTqElkb2kI/AAAAAAAAIKs/SfjX13upNjs/s400/TAGAMAN+-+Janet+King+%26+Mother%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329141623611447874" border="0" /></a></span><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link style="font-family: arial;" rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CClawson%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} pre {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">For Janet King, the highlight was bringing home a medal from
<br />TAGAMAN<o:p></o:p> for her mom!
<br />
<br />Janet was on a relay team: there was a swimmer (Andrew Kimball) who
<br />swam the 2-km, then Janet biked the 60-km, then there was a runner
<br />(John Douglas) who ran the 15-km. There were 18 relay teams, and the
<br />team Janet was part of came in Third!</span></pre><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Janet says her mom sees these sports competitions as<o:p></o:p> motivation to
<br />exercise her own body. The left side of Janet's mom's<o:p></o:p> body -- her
<br />arm and legs -- were affected by a stroke and brain<o:p></o:p> hemorrhage about
<br />2 1/2 years ago. But she's doing better and better.
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<br />Congratulations to Janet for her third-place finish!</span> </span>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-7378770158594860102009-04-26T10:53:00.007+10:002009-04-26T11:17:01.532+10:00The Saipan Flame Tree festival<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJziNZsI/AAAAAAAAIKk/dTWVQzB9bsk/s1600-h/Flame+tree+Saipan+0020001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328797566120060610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJziNZsI/AAAAAAAAIKk/dTWVQzB9bsk/s400/Flame+tree+Saipan+0020001.JPG" border="0" /></a> This weekend we picked up our daughter Elizabeth on Saipan. She will be staying with us for two months! It was also the Flame Tree festival on Saipan. We decided to check out the booths and entertainment while we were there.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJ74uZ8I/AAAAAAAAIKc/Wspvgyd_oIg/s1600-h/Flame+tree+Saipan+0040002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328797568361981890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJ74uZ8I/AAAAAAAAIKc/Wspvgyd_oIg/s400/Flame+tree+Saipan+0040002.JPG" border="0" /></a>They had all kinds of dancers and singers<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJp4A-rI/AAAAAAAAIKU/jdpOvQSxDTQ/s1600-h/Flame+tree+Saipan+0060003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328797563527166642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJp4A-rI/AAAAAAAAIKU/jdpOvQSxDTQ/s400/Flame+tree+Saipan+0060003.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was hard to tell if this one was enjoying the music or not!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJt_F8DI/AAAAAAAAIKM/QRQ4bL5la8Y/s1600-h/Flame+tree+Saipan+0070004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328797564630593586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJt_F8DI/AAAAAAAAIKM/QRQ4bL5la8Y/s400/Flame+tree+Saipan+0070004.JPG" border="0" /></a> These little girls began 'dancing' as soon as they stepped foot onstage... the dance floor was so hot on their bare feet, they were jumping all over! They did finally get used to the heat, and performed well.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJbHZWAI/AAAAAAAAIKE/KcjZzIkRFTc/s1600-h/Flame+tree+Saipan+0090006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328797559565146114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOxJbHZWAI/AAAAAAAAIKE/KcjZzIkRFTc/s400/Flame+tree+Saipan+0090006.JPG" border="0" /></a>These beautiful asian dancers were just one of the many groups that performed<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzWpWPbvmc5Du3Lr4V5tm7aHO_26s_ntGuoQZYa_qX_pEaSswfyjRsP6JK6ok49JU68wmJZvKEDzvqBKFoyOg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Here are a couple of videos of the entertainment we saw on Saipan</p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwVdtPHM1HKHAiZjeeh-umIauV5NMVXtf4oBzkliaGOjIiAW8MW-e_-AgID8WYukPwzEZYykwaMkCFAcM9R' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-44956767513754678092009-04-26T10:30:00.004+10:002009-04-26T10:53:26.931+10:00What's new in Marpo Heights<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtdymmUFI/AAAAAAAAIJ8/uJ0aBqkuPhc/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0010001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328793511420907602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtdymmUFI/AAAAAAAAIJ8/uJ0aBqkuPhc/s400/Marpo+Heights+0010001.JPG" border="0" /></a> They are back working on the intersection of Broadway and north main<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtdkoJzCI/AAAAAAAAIJ0/uod_ma4cVp0/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0030002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328793507669330978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtdkoJzCI/AAAAAAAAIJ0/uod_ma4cVp0/s400/Marpo+Heights+0030002.JPG" border="0" /></a>The flame trees are out just in time for the Flame Tree festivals!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtdkDycAI/AAAAAAAAIJs/_CxX8824ef8/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0040003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328793507516805122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtdkDycAI/AAAAAAAAIJs/_CxX8824ef8/s400/Marpo+Heights+0040003.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is just one of the many 'pot gardens' that can be found on Tinian<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDtxxCiI/AAAAAAAAIJk/QaV_ti4DoXU/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0050004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328793063448971810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDtxxCiI/AAAAAAAAIJk/QaV_ti4DoXU/s400/Marpo+Heights+0050004.JPG" border="0" /></a>Some of the pots are truly beautiful, although I don't know what they say...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDlvzoBI/AAAAAAAAIJc/a_uS0WiwCvo/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0060005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328793061293269010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDlvzoBI/AAAAAAAAIJc/a_uS0WiwCvo/s400/Marpo+Heights+0060005.JPG" border="0" /></a>while others have no need for explanation!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDd3zBXI/AAAAAAAAIJU/SZfOrYOlIoE/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0070006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328793059179300210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDd3zBXI/AAAAAAAAIJU/SZfOrYOlIoE/s400/Marpo+Heights+0070006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDYs3-0I/AAAAAAAAIJM/grc07l-Blrc/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0080007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328793057791310658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDYs3-0I/AAAAAAAAIJM/grc07l-Blrc/s400/Marpo+Heights+0080007.JPG" border="0" /></a>Many of the houses on Tinian have both a home<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDPBAbKI/AAAAAAAAIJE/mk15qYD5_-c/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0090008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328793055191395490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOtDPBAbKI/AAAAAAAAIJE/mk15qYD5_-c/s400/Marpo+Heights+0090008.JPG" border="0" /></a>and a smaller guest house! Of course, Terri and I would probably choose to live in the small guest house!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsd_pkBpI/AAAAAAAAII8/JtF-Brg5kL0/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0100009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328792415411373714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsd_pkBpI/AAAAAAAAII8/JtF-Brg5kL0/s400/Marpo+Heights+0100009.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is the newest home in Marpo, and the landscaping is finally coming in-- it looks great!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsd27yljI/AAAAAAAAII0/8Xl7GK-qFOk/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0120011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328792413071906354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsd27yljI/AAAAAAAAII0/8Xl7GK-qFOk/s400/Marpo+Heights+0120011.JPG" border="0" /></a>Next door they are starting to finish the second floor of their home. They had the lower level finished when I arrived on Tinian, but only recently began the top floor.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsdtcLrRI/AAAAAAAAIIs/JmANDTaz-nc/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0130012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328792410523413778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsdtcLrRI/AAAAAAAAIIs/JmANDTaz-nc/s400/Marpo+Heights+0130012.JPG" border="0" /></a>There is always a great view from up on Marpo. I think they call this outcropping Lion's head<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsdqgpiEI/AAAAAAAAIIk/DtG9nxh64PE/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0170016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328792409736841282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsdqgpiEI/AAAAAAAAIIk/DtG9nxh64PE/s400/Marpo+Heights+0170016.JPG" border="0" /></a>This home is being remodeled. It was once all blue, like the wall, now it has been repainted and looks like a brand-new home.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsdX9gThI/AAAAAAAAIIc/UFhkj_rTmQE/s1600-h/Marpo+Heights+0190017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328792404757597714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SfOsdX9gThI/AAAAAAAAIIc/UFhkj_rTmQE/s400/Marpo+Heights+0190017.JPG" border="0" /></a>I discovered yet another goat... I have been told that many of the locals get goats for the Flame Tree festival. In fact, some even make the arduous journey to Goat Island to catch goats and bring them to Tinian, for the Flame Tree festival (there really is a reason they call it Goat Island...). </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-74477596428325189062009-04-23T09:35:00.005+10:002009-04-23T10:04:12.810+10:00Work, work, work<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rxvpXO7I/AAAAAAAAIIQ/HkTNMFnd8xo/s1600-h/Gym+0060006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327665755294481330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rxvpXO7I/AAAAAAAAIIQ/HkTNMFnd8xo/s400/Gym+0060006.JPG" border="0" /></a> I seem to notice more and more cattle on Tinian. Perhaps they have been here all along, but there seems to be a much larger number now... perhaps they grow cattle like rabbits on Tinian?<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rxZy-RrI/AAAAAAAAIII/IEICPLeLmFY/s1600-h/Gym+0070007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327665749429208754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rxZy-RrI/AAAAAAAAIII/IEICPLeLmFY/s400/Gym+0070007.JPG" border="0" /></a>Someone decided to eat their chicken on the run...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rW-co5mI/AAAAAAAAIIA/p94CckJwg3I/s1600-h/Gym+0080008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327665295411177058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rW-co5mI/AAAAAAAAIIA/p94CckJwg3I/s400/Gym+0080008.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the property of Celena. I helped her shoo her cattle away so that she could feed her pigs... I have always admired this piece of property, as it has a beautiful view of Turtle Cove.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rW_A8hCI/AAAAAAAAIH4/v3AkscJdjr8/s1600-h/Gym+0090009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327665295563457570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rW_A8hCI/AAAAAAAAIH4/v3AkscJdjr8/s400/Gym+0090009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rWrM76OI/AAAAAAAAIHw/D9iZORFuUlQ/s1600-h/Gym+0130012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327665290245040354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rWrM76OI/AAAAAAAAIHw/D9iZORFuUlQ/s400/Gym+0130012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rWfCG3NI/AAAAAAAAIHo/ywoWI-4kJ_o/s1600-h/Gym+0150013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327665286978395346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rWfCG3NI/AAAAAAAAIHo/ywoWI-4kJ_o/s400/Gym+0150013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rWSHsD7I/AAAAAAAAIHg/NXFXpNDKh6Q/s1600-h/Gym+0160014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327665283512143794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-rWSHsD7I/AAAAAAAAIHg/NXFXpNDKh6Q/s400/Gym+0160014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qz7dwiSI/AAAAAAAAIHY/LddcLhpI7OA/s1600-h/Gym+0100010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664693315143970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qz7dwiSI/AAAAAAAAIHY/LddcLhpI7OA/s400/Gym+0100010.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is what the view is like from Celena's property<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qz43BJbI/AAAAAAAAIHQ/h5uZkw21p2Y/s1600-h/Gym+0010001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664692615783858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qz43BJbI/AAAAAAAAIHQ/h5uZkw21p2Y/s400/Gym+0010001.JPG" border="0" /></a>The sign Gnomes have hit again... our time and temperature sign has disappeared again!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qziOg5LI/AAAAAAAAIHI/W5o6qSLck0I/s1600-h/Gym+0020002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664686540317874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qziOg5LI/AAAAAAAAIHI/W5o6qSLck0I/s400/Gym+0020002.JPG" border="0" /></a>There has been work being done at the local Gym. I'm still not quite sure what exactly they are doing...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qzuTxH3I/AAAAAAAAIHA/LxUQY0EXCA0/s1600-h/Gym+0030003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664689783578482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qzuTxH3I/AAAAAAAAIHA/LxUQY0EXCA0/s400/Gym+0030003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qzYNojEI/AAAAAAAAIG4/a99H5SPewnM/s1600-h/Gym+0040004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664683852270658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qzYNojEI/AAAAAAAAIG4/a99H5SPewnM/s400/Gym+0040004.JPG" border="0" /></a>The roadwork continues from one end of north main to the other </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qS-Bn7SI/AAAAAAAAIGw/4rLNl_xCgI8/s1600-h/Gym+0170015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664127066762530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qS-Bn7SI/AAAAAAAAIGw/4rLNl_xCgI8/s400/Gym+0170015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qS37JBMI/AAAAAAAAIGo/jl3QFN2mJJ0/s1600-h/Gym+0180016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664125428958402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qS37JBMI/AAAAAAAAIGo/jl3QFN2mJJ0/s400/Gym+0180016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qSquBLpI/AAAAAAAAIGg/_QOTh5DZ4hM/s1600-h/Gym+0190017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664121884257938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qSquBLpI/AAAAAAAAIGg/_QOTh5DZ4hM/s400/Gym+0190017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qSW7HHmI/AAAAAAAAIGY/hZu1CgL9i18/s1600-h/Gym+0200018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664116570463842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qSW7HHmI/AAAAAAAAIGY/hZu1CgL9i18/s400/Gym+0200018.JPG" border="0" /></a>Terri and I got a new air conditioner today! This is a picture of our old one. It often sounded like a train moving through our little apartment...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qSG7JpII/AAAAAAAAIGQ/vsBF3lEo8zw/s1600-h/Gym+0210019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327664112275661954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se-qSG7JpII/AAAAAAAAIGQ/vsBF3lEo8zw/s400/Gym+0210019.JPG" border="0" /></a>And this is our new one. It is so quiet you can hardly tell it is even on, and it has all the bells and whistles--it has a temperature gauge, timer, fan settings, and even has a 'sleep' button, so that it automatically turns off after you have had time to go to sleep! This is a great feature since Terri and I, as a general rule, don't like air conditioning, and only use it when it gets too hot--and never at night.</div><div> </div><div>Anyway, it is a great change. They are also going to pull out the old window air conditioner and put a regular window and screen back in. This will give us much better air circulation through the apartment.</div><div> </div><div>As we moved things around to that the man could install the new air conditioner, we decided that there was just too much clutter in our little apartment, and we just had to get rid of stuff we no longer use... This is actually quite amusing when put in perspective.</div><div> </div><div>When we lived in Utah, we had a beautiful 6 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home, with a pool and hot tub in the back. We had a library that filled one entire wall of our Great Room, and had furniture to fill all of those rooms! Now, we live in a little studio apartment that is about the size of what our bedroom used to be... and we think we still have too much stuff! How times change...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-15820170094995640472009-04-22T08:48:00.005+10:002009-04-22T09:20:27.528+10:00XTERRA update: Janet King and Joshua ManglonaAs most of you know, two people from Tinian entered the exhausting Xterra triathlon race held on Saipan last Saturday. They were: Janet King and Joshua Manglona!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se5NnkBUdMI/AAAAAAAAIGI/NAg-TSue97U/s1600-h/Janet+and+Joshua+Xterra0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327280751305323714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 345px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Se5NnkBUdMI/AAAAAAAAIGI/NAg-TSue97U/s400/Janet+and+Joshua+Xterra0001.JPG" border="0" /></a> They are shown above, showing off their 'racing muscles'. Notice the entry numbers on their arms--proving they were official entrants in this race.<br /><br />XTERRA was completed on Saipan on April 18, 2009. The triathlon is an endurance race that combines swimming, biking, and running.<br /><br />Joshua Manglona competed in the Saipan XTERRA Championship and came in second in his age division (20-24)!<br /><br /> Janet King also joined XTERRA's short course, the Sport course. Janet did not finish, however, because she chose to aid another competitor who had some problems with his bike:<br /><br />At the beginning of the bike course, Janet saw a young man in distress: his bike chain had broken and left him stranded. She noticed he was in the Championship course (not in the short course, or running for fun), so she actually swapped bikes with him!<br /><br />Janet gave him her bike to use, and he gave her his bike. Of course, since his bike was broken, she ended up carrying it, and walking it through the jungle and coral roads, pretty much alone! Everyone else, concentrating on the race, simply biked past her...<br /><br />After three hours trekking alone (it shows you how good of shape Janet is in!), she emerged from the jungle. At that point she was taken out of the course because of a slight leg injury that would have prevented her from completing the third portion of the triathlon, the run.<br /><br />Ironically, the person she gave her bike to--Quincy Johnson--won a spot to Maui to compete in the XTERRA Championship there!<br /><br />However (all things having unintended consequences), Joshua Manglona ended up coming in second to Quincy... the very person Janet gave her bike to! What a strange turn of events!?<br /><br />Of course, Janet felt really bad about Joshua coming in second, since, had she not aided Quincy, Joshua probably would have won... but she knew she did the right thing and said she'd do it all over again.<br /><br />Janet has a caring nature, and it is obvious that she genuinely wanted to help someone in need, and who obviously joined the event to win, while she was there only there to have fun. There is no way she could have known what would happen in the end...<br /><br />In spite of the odd twist of fate, I'm sure both Janet and Joshua had fun in the event; and we all give our hearty congratulations to Joshua Manglona for coming in second! (I'm impressed that anyone can even finish that kind of race, while Joshua was good enough to finish second!)<br /><br />I hope all of Tinian will congratulate both Janet and Joshua for their efforts in the race!Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-88286772144938633222009-04-21T08:50:00.004+10:002009-04-21T09:22:09.190+10:00The garden of Mina Conner<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez_FqO5lSI/AAAAAAAAIGA/V5FlFu13rVQ/s1600-h/Garden+0010001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326912931973666082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez_FqO5lSI/AAAAAAAAIGA/V5FlFu13rVQ/s400/Garden+0010001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Roofing work continues in the Broadway Estates, as the crews work through the various homes, and repair the concrete roofs<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez_FhaIjTI/AAAAAAAAIF4/18FPm5Pif4I/s1600-h/Garden+0020002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326912929604865330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez_FhaIjTI/AAAAAAAAIF4/18FPm5Pif4I/s400/Garden+0020002.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-bY_rV5I/AAAAAAAAIFs/oB-AfZJkPUM/s1600-h/Garden+0030003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326912205791909778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-bY_rV5I/AAAAAAAAIFs/oB-AfZJkPUM/s400/Garden+0030003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-bHSXHwI/AAAAAAAAIFk/Rfb1CrYO5M0/s1600-h/Garden+0050005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326912201038438146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-bHSXHwI/AAAAAAAAIFk/Rfb1CrYO5M0/s400/Garden+0050005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-azUVMgI/AAAAAAAAIFc/FKW6OeD5Jfg/s1600-h/Garden+0170016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326912195677991426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-azUVMgI/AAAAAAAAIFc/FKW6OeD5Jfg/s400/Garden+0170016.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is Mina (short for Formina) Conner. I have often admired her garden on my daily walks, and today she happened to be outside working hard to improve her already beautiful yard.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-az4hyRI/AAAAAAAAIFU/payzu2PgQuA/s1600-h/Garden+0070007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326912195829811474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-az4hyRI/AAAAAAAAIFU/payzu2PgQuA/s400/Garden+0070007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-aysWitI/AAAAAAAAIFM/eHOYeaT8aDY/s1600-h/Garden+0120012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326912195510307538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez-aysWitI/AAAAAAAAIFM/eHOYeaT8aDY/s400/Garden+0120012.JPG" border="0" /></a>I assume that this was once a grinding stone used by the women of Tinian to grind meal for flour?<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9ncQoW-I/AAAAAAAAIFE/EXqeGNzirzc/s1600-h/Garden+0130013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326911313315126242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9ncQoW-I/AAAAAAAAIFE/EXqeGNzirzc/s400/Garden+0130013.JPG" border="0" /></a>You can tell by the grass that we are in desperate need of rain!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9nLYYRMI/AAAAAAAAIE8/ZDIkurRGNiI/s1600-h/Garden+0150014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326911308784223426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9nLYYRMI/AAAAAAAAIE8/ZDIkurRGNiI/s400/Garden+0150014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9nI_xY_I/AAAAAAAAIE0/EtqfItFnyqQ/s1600-h/Garden+0190018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326911308144141298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9nI_xY_I/AAAAAAAAIE0/EtqfItFnyqQ/s400/Garden+0190018.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mina also has some beautiful hanging flowers on her porch in the backyard<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9m_5_G9I/AAAAAAAAIEs/MhncOEqdHOs/s1600-h/Garden+0200019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326911305703955410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9m_5_G9I/AAAAAAAAIEs/MhncOEqdHOs/s400/Garden+0200019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9my7jpwI/AAAAAAAAIEk/YLqTGdklo5s/s1600-h/Garden+0210020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326911302220883714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez9my7jpwI/AAAAAAAAIEk/YLqTGdklo5s/s400/Garden+0210020.JPG" border="0" /></a>These are pomegranates! I have read about them in Greek mythology... but have never seen them 'in the wild'!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez8987xEkI/AAAAAAAAIEc/FJgkHOQ8MaE/s1600-h/Garden+0220021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326910600531481154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez8987xEkI/AAAAAAAAIEc/FJgkHOQ8MaE/s400/Garden+0220021.JPG" border="0" /></a>She told me what this beautiful fruit was... but my Chamorro is a bit lacking...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez89jRJctI/AAAAAAAAIEU/-97Fh_kSL1c/s1600-h/Garden+0230022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326910593641837266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez89jRJctI/AAAAAAAAIEU/-97Fh_kSL1c/s400/Garden+0230022.JPG" border="0" /></a>The lack of rain is really having an effect on the island. No wonder we had a fire...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez89grizlI/AAAAAAAAIEM/VxjRLPpOPBA/s1600-h/Garden+0240023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326910592947244626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez89grizlI/AAAAAAAAIEM/VxjRLPpOPBA/s400/Garden+0240023.JPG" border="0" /></a>No matter where you go, you can almost always get a peek at the ocean.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez89fbwTFI/AAAAAAAAIEE/GmE-JFJDv90/s1600-h/Garden+0250024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326910592612584530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/Sez89fbwTFI/AAAAAAAAIEE/GmE-JFJDv90/s400/Garden+0250024.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here is one home that needs a little work on their metal roof! I'm not sure the concrete block on the roof is going to help a lot in a storm... </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-77050510517451731812009-04-20T11:15:00.005+10:002009-04-20T11:49:59.794+10:00Just another day at the beach...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevNAxQG-JI/AAAAAAAAID0/sableS0RXBc/s1600-h/Finding+Home+0490041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326576397400340626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevNAxQG-JI/AAAAAAAAID0/sableS0RXBc/s400/Finding+Home+0490041.JPG" border="0" /></a> On Saturday, and with Terri off call at the hospital, we decided to go swimming. Taga beach was crowded today.... with children! (don't worry, it was just a fluke; just down the road at Tachogna beach, there were just a few people)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevNA5kZo-I/AAAAAAAAIDs/XPC7Y4274oQ/s1600-h/Fire+0020002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326576399632933858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevNA5kZo-I/AAAAAAAAIDs/XPC7Y4274oQ/s400/Fire+0020002.JPG" border="0" /></a> We discovered an unusual Sand Crab at Taga... after a few moments it crawed back into the sea!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevNArMNFaI/AAAAAAAAIDk/N8640sduaAY/s1600-h/Fire+0050005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326576395773351330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevNArMNFaI/AAAAAAAAIDk/N8640sduaAY/s400/Fire+0050005.JPG" border="0" /></a> The children were playing on the rock and diving from the cliffs<br /><br /><div>Here is a couple of videos of them:</div><div> </div></div></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwxT2lpU4M0hb-ZRwrPdC1TqUpKD9UVaYoCEJMoii5hFAN1C0CkkFH5ohrJzUoxK355-GiDQQTJAwkSMElviA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx9hCjLnFm0Box-JUzXDepdb1lx9YqJZ0g9MnRhZGR7dsK8Rm685mp_1iw3ZGqkCdiCtzSQRHTkh_G-DOkgkQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-32684103762637591692009-04-20T10:35:00.007+10:002009-04-20T11:15:26.457+10:00Fire on Tinian!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevH_r9IqVI/AAAAAAAAIDc/GmhhS1JTMOM/s1600-h/Fire+0060006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326570881240574290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevH_r9IqVI/AAAAAAAAIDc/GmhhS1JTMOM/s400/Fire+0060006.JPG" border="0" /></a> The concrete sidewalk is looking great<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevH_cnV2mI/AAAAAAAAIDU/HugoilyQQJA/s1600-h/Fire+0070007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326570877122632290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevH_cnV2mI/AAAAAAAAIDU/HugoilyQQJA/s400/Fire+0070007.JPG" border="0" /></a>Although we have had little rain lately, some of the bushes are still flowering<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevH_Sz-mtI/AAAAAAAAIDM/qgz8jjPJWDY/s1600-h/Fire+0090009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326570874491280082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevH_Sz-mtI/AAAAAAAAIDM/qgz8jjPJWDY/s400/Fire+0090009.JPG" border="0" /></a> And some of the flame trees have started to flower<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevH_JQci3I/AAAAAAAAIDE/8nQgZt2mA60/s1600-h/Fire+0110011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326570871926328178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevH_JQci3I/AAAAAAAAIDE/8nQgZt2mA60/s400/Fire+0110011.JPG" border="0" /></a>This goat/lawnmower has been doing quite a good job keeping this lawn trimmed!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHI2cmH1I/AAAAAAAAIC8/tM454ej-D9s/s1600-h/Fire+0100010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569939164077906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHI2cmH1I/AAAAAAAAIC8/tM454ej-D9s/s400/Fire+0100010.JPG" border="0" /></a>I found these two children playing in their yard<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHIgez95I/AAAAAAAAIC0/56IFyGTFLdM/s1600-h/Fire+0170017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569933267793810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHIgez95I/AAAAAAAAIC0/56IFyGTFLdM/s400/Fire+0170017.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is one of the more unique homes up on Marpo Heights<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHIpROqOI/AAAAAAAAICs/pDPPPyu78LA/s1600-h/Fire+0180018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569935626741986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHIpROqOI/AAAAAAAAICs/pDPPPyu78LA/s400/Fire+0180018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHIcfeenI/AAAAAAAAICk/rsey8zbeZjg/s1600-h/Fire+0190019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569932196838002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHIcfeenI/AAAAAAAAICk/rsey8zbeZjg/s400/Fire+0190019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHIQK9_VI/AAAAAAAAICc/ZDQIiNScEqU/s1600-h/Fire+0240024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569928889597266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevHIQK9_VI/AAAAAAAAICc/ZDQIiNScEqU/s400/Fire+0240024.JPG" border="0" /></a> There was a terrible fire on Tinian over the weekend... and I think I have found the culprit!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGislVABI/AAAAAAAAICU/rLYoCfL97Mw/s1600-h/Fire+0230023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569283681320978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGislVABI/AAAAAAAAICU/rLYoCfL97Mw/s400/Fire+0230023.JPG" border="0" /></a>I mean, he just looks guilty, doesn't he?<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGia9OjyI/AAAAAAAAICM/I2puO1KKBfA/s1600-h/Fire+0210021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569278949723938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGia9OjyI/AAAAAAAAICM/I2puO1KKBfA/s400/Fire+0210021.JPG" border="0" /></a>And this is the damage that was done! From Broadway (the road leading to the Airport) there is a road going east at the bottom of the big hill, and a road at the top of the hill, also going east. As these two roads run east, they almost come together at the other end--making a sort of triangle area. Most of the area in this triangle, east of Broadway, has been burned to some degree.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGiUoYFVI/AAAAAAAAICE/77Y08t21DEM/s1600-h/Fire+0220022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569277251654994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGiUoYFVI/AAAAAAAAICE/77Y08t21DEM/s400/Fire+0220022.JPG" border="0" /></a>Fortunately, the Tinian Fire Dept. did a great job keeping the fire contained, and protecting homes and animals. To my knowledge, no homes were damaged, and no animals hurt.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGiC54GdI/AAAAAAAAIB8/sdgsWKH8V4I/s1600-h/Fire+0260026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569272493218258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGiC54GdI/AAAAAAAAIB8/sdgsWKH8V4I/s400/Fire+0260026.JPG" border="0" /></a>Some areas are still smoldering this morning, and the fire often took a winding path around the area, leaving some areas untouched... </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGiF5dEWI/AAAAAAAAIB0/JninsXXLkwA/s1600-h/Fire+0280028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326569273296752994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevGiF5dEWI/AAAAAAAAIB0/JninsXXLkwA/s400/Fire+0280028.JPG" border="0" /></a>While other areas were completely destroyed<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFzDUsP5I/AAAAAAAAIBs/epLHwjrUGBo/s1600-h/Fire+0290029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326568465151836050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFzDUsP5I/AAAAAAAAIBs/epLHwjrUGBo/s400/Fire+0290029.JPG" border="0" /></a>As you can see, the fire came very close to some homes, and to some of the cattle and other livestock in the area. But the fire crews were careful to focus their attention on homes and property.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFyw2nodI/AAAAAAAAIBk/a4K4w-82MJc/s1600-h/Fire+0300030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326568460193866194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFyw2nodI/AAAAAAAAIBk/a4K4w-82MJc/s400/Fire+0300030.JPG" border="0" /></a>I was surprised that even the power poles had been saved!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFy1-cZxI/AAAAAAAAIBc/PXL8yVVNnI8/s1600-h/Fire+0310031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326568461568861970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFy1-cZxI/AAAAAAAAIBc/PXL8yVVNnI8/s400/Fire+0310031.JPG" border="0" /></a>But in-between the homes and roads, the land was scorched bare<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFyrA33bI/AAAAAAAAIBU/6znnM9UMmV8/s1600-h/Fire+0320032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326568458626260402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFyrA33bI/AAAAAAAAIBU/6znnM9UMmV8/s400/Fire+0320032.JPG" border="0" /></a>And anything caught by the fire didn't have a chance to survive!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFyf5CQgI/AAAAAAAAIBM/HQwDveLui40/s1600-h/Fire+0330033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326568455640596994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFyf5CQgI/AAAAAAAAIBM/HQwDveLui40/s400/Fire+0330033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNitI7oI/AAAAAAAAIBE/svbxTcFqsnY/s1600-h/Fire+0340034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326567820740849282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNitI7oI/AAAAAAAAIBE/svbxTcFqsnY/s400/Fire+0340034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNgC_nkI/AAAAAAAAIA8/UH86MAh2vck/s1600-h/Fire+0360036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326567820027207234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNgC_nkI/AAAAAAAAIA8/UH86MAh2vck/s400/Fire+0360036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNaV4heI/AAAAAAAAIA0/1d1brfm1uxU/s1600-h/Fire+0370037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326567818495821282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNaV4heI/AAAAAAAAIA0/1d1brfm1uxU/s400/Fire+0370037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNaMYzYI/AAAAAAAAIAs/jq5653c62Y0/s1600-h/Fire+0380038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326567818455993730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNaMYzYI/AAAAAAAAIAs/jq5653c62Y0/s400/Fire+0380038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNNqMbFI/AAAAAAAAIAk/B2atH3VsH7s/s1600-h/Fire+0390039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326567815091350610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevFNNqMbFI/AAAAAAAAIAk/B2atH3VsH7s/s400/Fire+0390039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUmlYx1I/AAAAAAAAIAc/KgGAUh6yIt4/s1600-h/Fire+0420042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326566842529531730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUmlYx1I/AAAAAAAAIAc/KgGAUh6yIt4/s400/Fire+0420042.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here is another empty home that was surrounded by the fire at some point </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUZJS9dI/AAAAAAAAIAU/xUsQ7UHTgEA/s1600-h/Fire+0400040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326566838922048978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUZJS9dI/AAAAAAAAIAU/xUsQ7UHTgEA/s400/Fire+0400040.JPG" border="0" /></a>I am not sure why the cross is there... but it seemed an appropriate symbol... </div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUeWK3qI/AAAAAAAAIAM/G9hDrRvl8WI/s1600-h/Fire+0430043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326566840318221986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUeWK3qI/AAAAAAAAIAM/G9hDrRvl8WI/s400/Fire+0430043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUH1MVNI/AAAAAAAAIAE/cf0x90cknJg/s1600-h/Fire+0450045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326566834274325714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUH1MVNI/AAAAAAAAIAE/cf0x90cknJg/s400/Fire+0450045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUJke4CI/AAAAAAAAH_8/dG3FdrcCBfU/s1600-h/Fire+0470046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326566834741108770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SevEUJke4CI/AAAAAAAAH_8/dG3FdrcCBfU/s400/Fire+0470046.JPG" border="0" /></a>Maybe it was the fire... but it has been hot and dry lately! It is already 89 degrees, and I am just finishing my walk! The trade winds didn't bring the rain like they did last year. Everything is rather dry. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507782656330751966.post-68056142993379206602009-04-18T09:28:00.003+10:002009-04-18T09:34:39.421+10:00Paradise Lost<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SekQ84J_BXI/AAAAAAAAH_0/tHchqQ-8qFA/s1600-h/Royal+Court+0030002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325806672394782066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SekQ84J_BXI/AAAAAAAAH_0/tHchqQ-8qFA/s400/Royal+Court+0030002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tinian can be a difficult place to get to... there are no direct flights that come to Tinian (yet); everyone must first go to Saipan, and then travel by ferry or small plane to get here.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SekQ8vC77nI/AAAAAAAAH_s/3cS786Uj01M/s1600-h/Royal+Court+0020001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325806669949300338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ukBEYmRsS_A/SekQ8vC77nI/AAAAAAAAH_s/3cS786Uj01M/s400/Royal+Court+0020001.JPG" border="0" /></a>But once here, you will have the beach to yourself, a Casino to play in, stores to shop in, and great restaurants to eat in... perhaps it just might be worth the extra effort? </div>Kevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06341940033577497714noreply@blogger.com2