Photos of our fleeting days

Hoi An Lanterns

With the countdown to touchdown in BTV officially on, every day left in Vietnam is becoming more precious.  The excitement builds.  The suitcases are laid out for the packing game.  We have started giving things away and advertising house wares for sale.  Brianna, the one who carted over fifty books half way around the world, made a massive donation to the Dingo Deli bookshelf in an effort to clear some space in her bag for some souveniers.  Nolan, the hoarder of all things big and small, is going to have a serious packing challenge. Foster would be quite content to toss his X-Box in his backpack and hit the road.

We have found a home for Coconut (big sigh of relief), and this weekend we will start to say good-bye as Fynn, Theo and Catherine head off to Europe for the summer.  The past week has included lots of beach time, a non-celebration of the Fourth of July, a trip to Chu Lai (for John and Nolan) in search of war memories and lots of sentimental photos. The reality is sinking in. Our days are fleeting...

Ancient City Scene

Agarwood Incense

Wood Carvings in the Ancient City

Paddy hats

Donut (and all things fried) Cart

Ancient City Storefront

Hats For Sale

The Lanterns of Hoi An

Restaurant Baby Duty

Don't cry little guy.

Neighbor's House

Tree in the Ancient City

Colorful Storefront

Biking  Home

Nolan shares arm tattoos with Sesame.

Nolan and Sesame at the beach

Bliss!

Smiles

More Smiles

Yee Haw!

Does he really live in Vermont?

Chillin' on his board

Beach Bums

Setting up for dinner on the beach

Tubes for rent

Bobbing Basket Boat

Hammock and a good book...life is good.

Nolan and his beach posse

Colors

Wistful at the beach

All-American Apple Pie for the Fourth of July

Nolan's first pedicure

Bri's patriotic toes

Nolan heads to Chu Lai with John

Basket boat on the beach in Chu Lai

Restaurant friend in Chu Lai

Beach seat in Chu Lai

Love that pomelo

American hangers from the Vietnam War

Checking out the hangers

Balancing out the war tour with flowers

Superman!



Hiking through the rice paddy in Chu Lai



More hiking...

Buffalo Crossing

Cooling off in the irrigation ditch

Making friends on the trail

Learning to shoot a homemade pea gun

Bamboo pea gun technology...check out the
auto-load feature.

A trooper after a long day in the hot sun

Cooling off in the trough

Chu Lai