Another Haircut, Big Apple Donuts, and Senior Birthdays

Wednesdays are not as busy as many of the other days of the week. There were no scheduled meetings at the office, and no major projects we had to work on today. We did work on some of the little details today. Elder Oveson started on another round of phone calls to English speaking PEF loan participants, and was successful in talking to three. They were all great contacts.

Late morning we left the office for some errands. It has been about 6 weeks since we had our hair cut, so we really needed to have more than just a trim. We set out with the address of a different salon we wanted to try. We found the location, but the salon was closed. This change of plans sent us looking for the salon we visited 6 weeks ago. We were going from memory, but memory only goes so far. We had some heavier traffic than we expected on some of the little roads. The narrow roads are more constricted by vehicles parking along the side of the road, leaving only one narrow lane that is to narrow to handle two-way traffic. We were just ready to call to get more clear directions through the traffic mess when we happened to find the right street. Fortunately the salon even has a parking area, with an attendant who covered the windshield to help shield the car from some of the heat. This was definitely worth the 37 1/2 cent tip we paid as we drove away.

After haircuts, we took a short walk across the street to buy US style donuts. Our granddaughter, Gabby would like Big Apple Donuts. We decided to try California Almond and Mango as our donut selections. They were a yummy dessert later. After Big Apple donuts, we had lunch at Mama's New York Deli. I guess we were on a New York theme for the day.

Today was the birthday for two of our couple missionaries.  Fortunately Elder & Sister Hollenzer, who serve in the Mission Office, planned a celebration for them and we were on the invite list.  Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake at the mission home was a great way to start the evening.  Elder VanBrocklin has reportedly reached the ripe "old age" of 89 or something, while Sister Moon has celebrated her 29th birthday again.  We wish both of them a Happy Birthday! (Notice the crown molding and recessed ceiling which are common features here in Cambodia.)