16 December '16

During our morning walk we often discuss what we have for the day. Today was unusual compared to our recent calendar schedule because there was nothing on today's schedule. That seemed like a reprieve from our recently over-packed agendas. Nothing on the calendar did not really mean there was nothing to do, it just meant we could focus on some of our "back-burner" projects.

Rain had fallen through the night and it looked like our walk may have to be cancelled. Happily at 5:45 things were wet but the rain had stopped. A big full moon was peeking through the clouds as we headed back home. (The picture doesn't give a true perspective of how big.) Then there was more rain off and on throughout the day, and we heard reports of some flooding in the area of the city we used to live. One reason we are grateful for our current apartment.

There must have been some big event around the Freedom Monument as these barriers are ready to close the street to traffic. At 6:00 a.m. it was a bit surprising to see a large cluster of balloons ready to be sold for the day.

The Tuk-Tuk was actually a mobile Levi's vendor. It is surprising how many such shops we see around town. The Christmas light are in Elder and Sister Thurston's office. Before their mission his Christmas lights display was the one in the neighborhood everyone came to see.

As we left the office this evening we noticed this young man on the back of a moto with his "take-away" dinner of rice.  He was eating his meal on the way. The Moto being the family "car" and he was in the "back seat", he must have been too hungry to wait until he got home.