Now in China...

2009-04-15T02:07:00.000-07:00

Sebastian at the Basketball Tourney

2009-03-07T11:13:00.000-08:00

Sebastian Skiing

2009-03-07T11:06:00.000-08:00

Felicity and Simon in Narodna Nosa

2009-03-03T12:09:00.000-08:00

2009-03-03T12:05:00.000-08:00

Women in Yemen

2009-03-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

2009-03-03T11:59:00.000-08:00

Going to start using the blog a bit. What was this interview all about? What happen to Joaquin? The man decided to go on Letterman completely stoned.

2009-02-13T11:13:00.000-08:00

2008-04-14T12:48:00.000-07:00

Jenny with the other Cultural Studies Curriculum writers (from left to right): Tom, Kathy, Burton, Dan and Ron.

2008-04-14T11:46:00.000-07:00

Jenny in the spice market area of Old Town Sana'a in Yemen.

Paulie with us in Georgia

2007-12-25T05:00:00.001-08:00

Paulie came to visit us in Georgia.

2007-02-13T13:41:00.000-08:00

The interior of Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. We attended the mass of the Third Sunday of Advent.

2007-02-13T13:13:00.000-08:00

The sunset as we flew.

2007-02-13T12:24:00.000-08:00

Felicity well-coifed for the evening.

2007-02-13T12:12:00.000-08:00

Bob and Emily at the school dance this past January.

2007-02-13T12:07:00.000-08:00

Simon dancing at the school dance. The dance was simply called the Winter Formal.

2007-02-13T10:27:00.000-08:00

Jenny and I at the school dance. Felicity took the picture.

2007-02-13T07:58:00.000-08:00

Sebastian playing with his dinosaurs at the school dance.

2007-02-13T06:47:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of the convent. We went there while hiking behind the new school.

2007-02-13T06:30:00.000-08:00

Jenny, Emily and "her little dog too" (Greta) are pictured here at a convent. Fortunately for Bob and me, they were not allowed to enter since they were wearing pants. It was so peaceful in there, they may have stayed... Then were would we get our meals?

2006-12-11T11:19:00.000-08:00

I don't think I had this pic in the computer until recently. It is Felicity's birthday party. Bob and Emily and the VanDeveldes were there. The picture is our kids with Conner and Morgan VanDevelde.

2006-12-11T11:17:00.000-08:00

Every other week, Jenny and I and the kids on occassion take an art walk by the river or on Rustaveli Street. Here are some pics that Simon took.

2006-12-11T11:15:00.000-08:00

Family hike to an old castle wall.

2006-12-11T11:14:00.000-08:00

Our car; Mitsubishi Montero. It's called the Pajero here and in most of Europe and also in Japan. It's called Montero in the new world and in the Iberian Peninsula because it means wanker in Spanish.

2006-12-11T11:11:00.000-08:00

Made some crepes...

2006-12-11T11:10:00.000-08:00

Church altar at Saint Peter and Paul. Pope John Paul II visited this church.

2006-12-11T11:08:00.000-08:00

In the fall. Civilization in Tbilisi. It looks like I won't be as skinny as I was when I came home from Kazakhstan.

2006-12-11T11:07:00.000-08:00

Gerry is a friend form church. He also leads the Tia Chi group I joined. He and his wife recently had a baby! Congrates. He will restart classes when he starts to get a full night's sleep. We wish you well, Gerry.

2006-11-16T11:10:00.000-08:00

A party trick.

2006-11-16T11:09:00.000-08:00

Giorgi's dad next to Kaha. He is working on the new school building. Georgians keep it in the family. Giorgi's family have been very kind. They put out an amazing feat everytime Kaha and I have come out.

2006-11-16T11:07:00.000-08:00

Another friend from school. He works security as well.

2006-11-16T11:06:00.000-08:00

Kaha after a few toasts. First we toast for peace, the nation, family, friends, parents, brothers, those who have past. The list is long and the wine bottles keep refilling.

2006-11-16T11:04:00.000-08:00

A little party trick. Georgi watches the cup on my elbow. Just in case I screw it up. I drank half before the glass started to slip off my elbow.

2006-11-16T11:02:00.000-08:00

During the super (pronounce with a slavic "r"), Georgi and I have a special toast. Georgia was our Tamada. He parents put out a great spread. We put down 8 liters of wine at the least.

2006-11-16T10:59:00.000-08:00

Kaha. A good friend from school. He is the head of security for QSI Tbilisi.

2006-11-16T10:58:00.000-08:00

All you need is four brinks. I wonder why we bother with the expensive grills.

2006-11-16T10:44:00.000-08:00

George, his friend and dad are putting salt on the pork before they barbaque it.

2006-11-16T10:42:00.000-08:00

Kaha is putting together the still. It's for a drink called cha cha. It's the Georgian slivovic.

2006-11-16T10:40:00.000-08:00

A view of Turtle lake a bit above Tbilisi. I took the scouts hiking up there last weekend. It had a great vista.

2006-11-16T10:38:00.000-08:00

Our friends with Jenny after the Swan Lake preformance; Nino, Bob and Emily, (Jen) and Sophia.

2006-11-16T10:35:00.000-08:00

Fall baseball season is over, but Simon had a great time playing. They play on the only baseball diamond in all of Georgia. It's brand new. The Georgian president and the U.S. ambassador christened it last year.

2006-11-16T10:32:00.000-08:00

Simon has starting serving at our church inTbilisi.

2006-11-16T10:23:00.000-08:00

A scene from Swan Lake at the Tbilisi Opera House. It was a great production. We were really impressed with it.

2006-11-16T10:15:00.000-08:00

Felicity at basketball practice. Thet go every Saturday morning to a gym near the school. They practice in the school yard twice a week as well. The season starts soon.

2006-11-16T10:14:00.000-08:00

Felicity at basketball practice. Thet go every Saturday morning to a gym near the school. They practice in the school yard twice a week as well. The season starts soon.

2006-11-10T13:22:00.000-08:00

Another shot of the main church.

2006-11-10T13:20:00.000-08:00

In front of a church built in the 16th century.

2006-11-10T13:19:00.000-08:00

Simon on a hike through the caucuses.
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small church on a hill during the hike.

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Monks walking across monastic grounds.

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Woman lighting a candle and praying in the catacomb.

2006-11-10T13:11:00.000-08:00

Two Georgian orthodox monks walking across the monastic grounds.

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Woman lighting a candle in a dark catacomb under a church at a monastary.

2006-11-10T13:09:00.000-08:00

Marine cake.

2006-11-10T13:08:00.000-08:00

Jenny and Cariann. Cariann teaches science at the school.

2006-11-10T13:07:00.000-08:00

2006-11-10T13:06:00.000-08:00

Cutting the cake with a sword at the Ball

2006-11-10T13:05:00.001-08:00

Before the Marine Ball.

2006-11-10T13:05:00.000-08:00

friend and us before the Marine Ball. Us, the Gilsons, and the VanDeveldes.

2006-11-10T13:03:00.000-08:00

Ghost stories in front of the fireplace at Halloween. Jenny baked and I told a couple of scary stories.

2006-11-10T13:02:00.000-08:00

Went cycling with friends in the mountains outside of Tbilisi. Tim, Craig, me and Mamuka our guide.

2006-11-10T13:01:00.000-08:00

Hotel in Tbilisi where Bush stayed when he visited two years ago.

2006-10-10T09:50:00.000-07:00

Gelati. A monostary and church build by the 12th century king, David the Builder of Georgia. It was the academy of Georgia.

2006-10-10T09:47:00.000-07:00

Taking a swim in the mouth of the cave.

2006-10-10T09:43:00.000-07:00

Cave that we rafted through.

2006-10-10T09:40:00.000-07:00

Another shot of Sebastian.

2006-10-10T09:33:00.000-07:00

Sebastian at the camp.

2006-10-10T09:28:00.000-07:00

View from the tent in the morning.

2006-10-10T09:25:00.000-07:00

Stara babushka.

2006-10-10T09:19:00.000-07:00

Fall camp out. It looks like a scene from Lord of the Flies!

2006-10-03T11:52:00.000-07:00

This tent as been everywhere.

2006-10-03T11:50:00.000-07:00

A view outside of my tent on a school camping trip.

2006-10-03T11:45:00.000-07:00

A great week to ride around the lake and take a break at the falls.

2006-10-03T11:43:00.000-07:00

Fraser in front of the falls.

2006-10-03T11:40:00.000-07:00

Simon after repelling.

2006-10-03T11:34:00.000-07:00

A full moon.

2006-10-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

The still waters of Haliburton. We camped on an island and took canoes to our activities.

2006-10-03T11:30:00.000-07:00

Simon is on the left with the color guard for boy scout camp in Haliburton Scout Reserve in Canada. He went with Sammy and Matt Kushner's troop.

2006-06-04T09:04:00.000-07:00

From left to right, a friend of Monika and Peter's, Peter, Bostjan, and Monika. It was nice to them in Slovenia, though briefly.

2006-06-04T08:57:00.000-07:00

All the kids at Pavel's II.

2006-06-04T08:55:00.000-07:00

This man was playing his violin near Preseren Trg.

2006-06-04T08:51:00.000-07:00

Farcus and Danny. Two good Irish guys I met at Bled. It was Farcus' second time in Slovenia and he brought his friend. Watch it Slovenia! You may have found your soulmate. Ireland is coming. Can you imagine the drinking parties?

2006-06-04T08:49:00.000-07:00

Simon and Felicity in Piran with their school friends. We are in the church tower.

2006-06-04T08:47:00.000-07:00

My class. Can you find Simon?

2006-06-04T08:45:00.000-07:00

Sebastian standing at attention outside of school.

2006-03-20T07:02:00.000-08:00

We camped in this little gully.

2006-03-20T07:01:00.000-08:00

Kurt Nielsen and his boys, Lloyd and Robbie.

2006-03-20T07:00:00.000-08:00

Simon and I.

2006-03-20T06:59:00.000-08:00

A shot of the mountains above Almaty.

2006-03-20T06:58:00.001-08:00

The morning hike.

2006-03-20T06:58:00.000-08:00

Our camp spot in Budacovka.

2006-03-20T06:52:00.000-08:00

Simon is getting some fire wood ready. It took anotehr father and I two hours to get a good fire started.

2006-03-20T06:51:00.000-08:00

John setting up the tent for our March camp out with the scouts.

2006-03-20T06:50:00.000-08:00

Sebastian is privy to a secret from Jasmine.

2006-03-20T06:49:00.000-08:00

AIS high school boys won the Central Asia Classic a second year in a row. Great job guys.

2006-03-20T06:48:00.000-08:00

Another strange product. Why would Nestle make a chocolate only for men?

2006-03-20T06:47:00.000-08:00

A shopping cart was given as a gift to me by a couple of old students of mine. Lovely, huh! Zhan and Ben holding him in the forground. The other two boys are local friends of theirs.

2006-02-25T09:14:00.000-08:00

Cove to our courtyard.

2006-02-25T09:13:00.000-08:00

Front of the building.

2006-02-25T09:11:00.000-08:00

Truck with isulation.