What Day Is It Today?

Weekend travel followed by a mid-week holiday has made it difficult to keep track of the day and date. Monday felt more like Saturday, Tuesday wasn't quite a Monday, then Wednesday was a holiday. Then today was Thursday but it felt like we started the week over, and we are not sure what to call tomorrow. When we can't keep track of what day of the week it is, it is almost impossible to keep the date number straight as well. So we have asked each other several times today, "What day is it?"

This morning's walk let us know yesterday's holiday may have been only one day on the calendar, but was still being celebrated today. The Independence Monument was decked out with green plants and wreaths, an honor guard stood at attention around a ceremonial flame in the interior pedestal of the monument. The trees lining the streets around the monument were draped with lights almost like Christmas decorations.

We are not quite sure how someone can sleep comfortably stretched out on the seat of a moto, or how they could maintain their balance in such a position. Their neighbor who we greet every day was amused that we stopped for a photo.

With a short work week our time at the office was very busy today. We started with Skype calls to missionaries before leaving the apartment, then on to reports and work that has been put off by a busy schedule.  Study for our Institute lesson finally fit into the afternoon agenda, with one more "What day is it?" Tomorrow we will need to do the finishing touches in our preparation.

This evening as we fixed dinner we noticed the beautiful sunset. The sun was a red glow behind the clouds. Ten minutes later the clouds were aflame with a red glow of their own. The brilliant red sunsets will be missed as we leave Cambodia.