Today we decided to go to a store called Borma (don't ya love the name, where do they come up with this stuff?) to buy Marc a bike as he keeps using the neighbour boy's. We first went to a large import store as Hugo had never been there and my Ibu had a few food requests that we needed to fulfill. Pretty much anything is available there for a price. I was very restrained with what I put in our cart (not only because we have to tote it all home with us) but because it is quite pricey. I have to admit though, that I did splurge on a bag of Tostitos restaurant style tortilla chips for, are you sitting down?, $7 canadian. But sometimes you just have to do what you have to do. Then when we were done there we went on an ankot to Borma. On the way someone hit the jackpot when they lifted Hugo's wallet out of his shorts pocket without him noticing. Bummer big time. So now we have to get new cards sent out here and we are out over half a million rups... By the time we realized it, we had already picked out a bike for Marc (see photo of Marc with Bike, new "motorcyle" helmet and neighbour boy-Pilan). So we got a taxi and whipped home, as whippy as you can here in the insane traffic. Thankfully no purchases were made with the visa card. I have to admit that the few times we have used our credit card here they have been careful to check the signature.Some of you have asked about when we start school. We came as early as we did so the kids could start school with everyone else, but we didn't come early enough to start school ourselves. We don't actually start until Sept 15. We have borrowed the unit one books from one of the other families and are studying it in the hopes that we can have an evaluation done and skip unit one. We are definitely learning new things every day.
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What a BUMMER to have your wallet lifted right from under your butt!!! It is amazing how they can do it without you even noticing. They are truly talented and gifted people...too bad that they use them for the wrong reasons. AND you did not make it early enough for your classes...oh well in the end it probably worked out because now it gives you a bit more time to get used to things and the kids going to school before you have to go. Hopefully you can study that book really good and know your stuff so that you can skip the first unit and go from there. You'll get lots of practice having to use your language skills among the neighbors, your Ibu's and merchants.... We are preparing for the kids to return to school next week Tuesday. I am having mixed feelings about it all...some days you think, Yup it's time and then other times you think, Na I'd still like to do so much with them. It has been a busy and fun summer. Tonight the kids are having a sleep over with the Homan kids...one here one there. they were so excited...but Amanda had reservations because she had been gone with dad all day on the big truck....long run...but she enjoyed it. Even got to help once in a while. So she was quite tired so we'll see how it goes.
Good to here that you are all doing well and we continue to remember you always.
Love you all Hugs and kisses from our Canadian home to yours in Indonesia.
Mary
Aunt Frieda here!!!!!!!!!What a rotter about that wallet.Now you know--no more wallet in back pocket.Hang it around your neck under your shirt.Sounds like quite the stores with all the up to date stuff but unaffordable.What about the Indonesian things are they costly too????Like the bike and helmut.Do they all wear a helmut or is that a choice.Sounds like a good school.Would love to have a peek and sitin there just to experience it.Cute picture.Thanks!!!!!!!!Luv it when you include a picture.Well,best go now.Great to hear from youse!!!!!!All my LOVE to you all
Will cotinue to remember you all
xoxoxoxoxoxofrom the northern hamelet of Neerlandia!!!!!!!
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