Archive for January, 2008
India, Part 3: The Weekend
Posted on 20. Jan, 2008 by Rob.
Saturday morning we were back at the village for a half day of  work before taking the rest of the weekend off. (After-all, we were not the only people working on the project. The Pondicherry workers would like a day-off now and again as well.) It rained on and off for most of the morning, [...]
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India, Part 2: The First Day
Posted on 18. Jan, 2008 by Rob.
Our first day at the village (Friday) was like no other. We weren’t really sure what to expect. As it turns out, the Habitat project in the village of Pampabet will see the construction of 90+ brick and cement homes over the course of 6 months. The site is only about a five minute walk [...]
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India, Part 1: Arrival and Orientation
Posted on 17. Jan, 2008 by Rob.
Mike, Sarvin and I caught our flight at the Budget Terminal at Changi Airport. Our airline du jour was Tiger Airways. I think they’re the budget spin-off of Malaysia Airlines, which isn’t bad, but as with most budget carriers there are no frills like free drinks, meals, jetways or running on time. But there was the added bonus of [...]
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Habitat for Humanity/Global Village Team #8323, Pondicherry, India
Posted on 17. Jan, 2008 by Rob.
Monday morning at 8 a.m. I returned from an extraordinary and inspiring trip to India. The planning for the project had been laid months in advance and funds were raised to make the journey possible. Prior to my departure I could not have known the gravity of the experience that I and the others on [...]
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Nolan’s First Day of School
Posted on 17. Jan, 2008 by Rob.
So it begins for Nolan. Preschool started out a bit rocky, but now he can’t wait to get his backpack on after breakfast.
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Playing Catch-Up
Posted on 16. Jan, 2008 by Rob.
Hello to all and a belated Happy Holidays. Actually, the holiday season is still in full swing here with Chinese New Year decorations gracing the shopping malls the second the Christmas decorations came down.Our Christmas was a blessedly calm one. The main excitement – aside from Santa’s visit, of course – was the pleasure of [...]
