Back to The Office

We found out today that Cambodia is a lot like the U.S., most of the people decided that they did not want to spoil a perfectly good week by going back to work today.  There was a lot more traffic today, but it was still only about 50% of normal.  Those 50% were trying to make up for those who were not there, by driving especially crazy.

We went into the office today because Sameth was going to be back today, even though Phanna and the Seminary and Institute staff were gone.  It was kind of fun to just be the three of us, because we actually sat and talked more than usual.  We had some ideas about what to put in notes in the PEF participant files and he helped us refine what was good and what was not.  Sameth is such a good man and the PEF is lucky to have him working for them, to us he is a man without guile.

We shared with you some of the different foods, especially fruits that we have tried while here in Cambodia.  Some of you may be interested in the American food that we are able to buy here.  Our first American comfort food was breakfast cereal.  The variety is not fantastic, we have eaten a lot of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Bunch of Oats, Shredded Wheat, Granola, and then some from Australia.  When you see one that you like, you have to buy extra, because it most likely will not be there next time.  Another comfort item has been Mentos, it is surprising how many places carry them, but not in rolls like in the U.S., in either individual wrappers or loose in a small container.  Another comfort food is Pepperidge Farm cookies, we do not know if they are from Cache Valley, but they are a taste from home for us.  We have also purchased Old Mission Tortilla Chips (but only once, we should have grabbed more before they were gone), Nutella, Skippy Peanut Butter, Smuckers Jam, Ritz Crackers and Philadelphia Cream Cheese.  So not everything is new to our tastebuds, and as we have shown in other blogs, we do make dishes that we enjoyed before our Cambodian adventure.