Top two Photos by Joanna Smith.
Some of the most beautiful women in Laos, The Lanten.
They wear indigo jackets with bright pink tassels and cotton leg warmers.
We sell these bags at the store.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Ripon, Wisconsin
First stop in the USA was Ripon, Wisconsin. Where my mother grew up.. oh, and the birthplace of the republican party.
We went for a family reunion and to put my grandmother Jake to rest. The whole family rented a house on Green Lake. It was a really great weekend. We hit all the spots, saw the old houses and ran into a few of their old family friends. My grandparents were very well loved and respected in the community My grandfather was the Mayor and my grandmother worked at the high school. Listening to the stories is always pretty funny. My grandfather was a character to say the least..
Lots of brandy manhattans were consumed, her favorite drink.
Meghan comes to visit..
In Bangkok
Cooking Class
Weaving Class
Bangkok
My sister came to visit for a month this summer. It was really nice to have her here. She got to see where I am living, meet my friends and hang out in Laos. The first week it rained a lot, every single day. She managed to get some writing done and just relax. I was a little preoccupied with work, since I was leaving to go home for a month.. we ate lots of Lao food and watched too many movies with werewolves.
I am hoping she comes back next summer.. after she's done teaching and we get to go travel a little together.. love you.
Nantucket 1982
While home in the US last month I got to see the photos my father has started to convert from slides to digital.
It is pretty amazing to see all these old photos in one place, organized and labeled. He is taking it very seriously.
It is great to be able to have the info like names, dates, places all recorded.
So far the pictures from 1969-71 when they were living in Germany and traveling all around Europe in their little BMW, camping on the side of the road in a tent are by far my favorite.
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