December Pictures (december blog below)

The key to taking a successful picture while wearing a dell is to act as though you had nothing more unique on than a t-shirt that says "Hillary 08" on it! Otherwise you will feel like every picture you take is staged.



I love this picture. Its me and the overwhelming majority of the old Erdene crew the night before thanksgiving. We just all somehow showed up to this place and reminisced. It was great to see everyone again, and we all looked so different in some ways, though i am the only one with a different configuration of hair! That old gang of mine...



This is when Peace Corps is done eating Thanksgiving food so we go to a roller ring, take over the place, drink lots of GEM beer and start manly dancing...its a Peace Corps thing...



This is the workout poster i talk about in the blog below about how all my kids exercise indoors doing drills like these. Doesnt it look like they are learning to do the chicken dance???



A salad of colored peppers, cherry tomatoes, onion and carrots (i didnt want cabbage and lettuce is only in UB) Not a bad round of fiber. The vegetarian in me is getting a little impatient for meals like this all the time these days



Another popular game by Peace Corps called "Set" you sorta have to play it to understand but it really stresses seeing patters and discrepancies as quickly as possible. Lots of fun.



Settlers and wine at Thanksgiving. First ever all 6 players playing too. I lost but it was a tight game throughout by all. We PCV's are quite good at that game. Its sorta our D+D.



I miss thanksgiving in the states...but we had food ill give ourselves that. It was strange to be back at the same hotel lobby, doing the same thing a second time. The 21's were all so giddy and the 20s all seemed to be the silent savoring ones this year.



After a first round of pretty much everything i resigned myself to salads and fruit. The vegetarian in me is demanding emancipation! Patience patience!



Need a translator for that one?



It feels like an episode of Sesame Street. "One of these things it doesnt belong here!!!"



Scout Ceremony. Sarangoo is the scout leader. These kids are actually allowed to wear their scout uniform rather than the school uniform if they so choose.




Might as well be hazing instead of initiation. Ah well, it seems like only 17 years ago i was jumping through hoops at scout meetings too. Go progressive Mongolia go



Even at its Ugliest, there is something to find beautiful about this place