Friday on my mind ... Easybeats or 13 is a lucky number

Friday, 13th on my mind …

But 13 is a lucky number … especially for MATT.

Today, he found 2.500 VND on the footpath walking back in the rain from the print shop. Taxi would have cost 45.000 VND!!!

When Matt jumped in taxi at the hotel to go to the printer to give him all the pictures for the calendar, he had to get out of the Taxi again, meter was still running, doors open … the taxi driver can not reset his meter while people are sitting in the taxi or the doors are open. We learned that earlier at the airport … but that is another story. Matt had to get out of the taxi and to close the door … so the meter could be reset. Before getting back in he found a camera on the road … Nikon Coolpics … nothing special, but 545 pictures someone lost. There was no one there to call, the people who got out of the taxi were gone … Now we are trying to locate the owners – camera speaks French, told the receptionist at our hotel …. and ANAN2 – if someone comes around …

Had an appointment at the Hope school this morning, 10 a clock. At 2 past 10 Bob rings … where are you??? Delayed in traffic. Usually Bob and Hien are the one’s who are late … so he had to rub it in.
Meeting was a bit stiff to say the least. Diep and Than want us to pay the equivalent of a teachers salary to accommodate Nguyen, a student we sponsor now for the second year. He is from the Mekong Delta and used to live with one of the teachers. It’s a sore point in our discussions. Money does not grow on trees … and we have a responsibility to get the best deal, as there are so many others who need our support. No positive vibes today ….

Will meet at Hope school again on Thursday next week.

After lunch we had a foot massage … which lasted for an hour and a half. Very good, but it did not stop at the feet, legs, head, shoulders, back got massaged too. Not bad, not bad at all.

After a rest we went to the printer … then shopping … and walked back home in the pouring rain.