Walking the World

There’s something very curious I’ve seen here. Occasionally, I’ll see a tree that has a fence, benches, and Buddha(s) in…

After we left the Cancer Hospital, on the way back, Karu had his driver take us through the shopping district….

I went to the Cancer Hospital with an LDS Charities missionary couple from church and Karu Gamage from OSC –…

Our first stop after picking up the Bennions, missionaries with LDS Charities with the LDS church, was RCCI – Rehabilitation…

And it’s only 1pm. This morning at 8:30, I met Karu Gamage from Overseas School of Columbo to view a…

There’s one station here that broadcasts cultural stuff. Dancing and whatever. It’s in a language I don’t understand, which really…

This afternoon, while I was working on catching up my blog – this one, as a matter of fact –…

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When Fahim and I went grocery shopping, we decided to buy a block of jaggery. If you recall, jaggery is…

I went to OSC again today. Or OCS, depending on whether you go by the new name of the school…

On the way home from church, we passed by a whole heck of a lot of armed guards. Seriously armed,…

We had a thunder and lightning storm today. And a funny thing happened, too. Right as thunder and lightning coincided…

On the way home, we encountered more cows. Oh come on, you were expecting this, weren’t you? And I took…

I’m pretty sure it seems that way to some of you at least. Could it be because I take cow…

Oh, yeah. Cows. Today was hugely a cow day. In the span of about a half hour, something like eight…

Politically, some interesting stuff has been happening lately. Understand that, of course, I don’t understand these things very well –…

I mentioned a program that Fahim and I settled on for cataloguing our books, movies, and cds. I say settled…

Have I mentioned that there are lots of stray dogs? They have no owners, therefore no one to care for…

Isn’t really the question. The question is . . . How much can I actually catch up? I haven’t written…

This morning, the guys Mr Perera, yon owner who’s supposed to arrange for things to be fixed, actually arranged for…

Have I mentioned we’re in monsoon season? I kid, I know I have. Today, right now, at this very moment,…

Okay, not really. Let me see. I’m reading Gordon R. Dickson’s Dragon Knight books now, and I’m on the last…