unexpected long stay

Well - so, a planned 10 day break out to town has turned (through a complicated, unavoidable string of events) into an unplanned 3 week marathon of oddball work, meetings and undeserved rest. We've not taken too many photos simply because there is not too much to document these days. Here are the exceptions.

The giant help of the century. Jason and Jonie Mellinger came from the U.S. to help some of us "technologically challenged" people here in Indonesia. It took him a few days, but he did major surgery on our (team) Land Cruiser (which i still insist on calling "The Jeep"). Here Paul, Phil and I offer our expertise on the situation. Notice how Jason has earbuds in and is successfully tuning us all out. Wise man. Thank you, Jason and Jonie!!!!

Baby Q using a highchair and taking a break from chewing on a dinosaur.

Ra-ra-ree! T3YO got some (i'm not even kidding) musical pom-poms in a fun box from home. Yay! Thank you, Memere Cece! (and super strength Tylenol).

 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand BIG FINISH!

 Playing in the mud.

 Chinese New Year!

 Ang Pao!

Having 2 teeth comes in handy when there is yummy Ang Pao to be chewed (just kidding. it wasn't yummy).

 Something is funny at the Chinese New Year dinner with Cheas

Whatever it was, it was not the food. The food was not even funny. Candace made so much and such fine food that we nearly needed to be rolled out of her home. Thank you, Candace and Patrick! What a happy flash back to my Chinese childhood.

Taking a "really, really, really, special, super fun bath!" Thanks, Michelle for the bubbly, fizzy purple bath thing.

Not sure exactly when we'll be able to get back on the road again and get to our interior home, but we are hoping it will be within the next few days.