For all the loyal readers

Mornin, everyone,

Karon and I spoke for a long time yesterday. It was fun ~ I was on Google Earth (a very cool program that allows you to "fly over" anywhere in the world & look at satellite pictures, sometimes in great detail) while we were on the phone. I was clicking on pictures of various sights light the glass-domed mosque, the gold church, and the library. She would say "oh, that's near where our friend Yezbo lives," "that's where we go to the American corner to get books," or "that's where we saw a play that we didn't understand."

Very very cool.

Anyway, she said that they are going to a friend's place for their first hot showers in, oh, about 5 days. Now those of you who know Karon and John will know that there have been many times in the great outdoors where they have been without hot showers for such a long time. But there in the city, they are missing the conveniences of hot water.

So, because of that, because of the fact that this is the first day of 2 visits a day, and because their time in Uralsk may be drawing to a close, they are super-busy today. Luckily, they have made so many friends during their time there that now they are having to make sure that they see everyone before they go.

This post is to let y'all know that they probably won't make it to the internet cafe today, so let this serve as an update.

Enjoy!

Love,
Aunt Sharron