Farwell to dear friends...

This Monday morning found my family biding a tearful farwell to our dear friend Nazgul who had become like a member of our family over the last 4 monthes. She returned to her country with our friend Karen, her co-worker.
Last week was busy as we helped them pack all the gifts, supplies, etc... which they had collected for themselves as well as other friends and relatives. By the time they left, I believe they had nine aproximately 70 lb. bags between them.
I also helped Nazgul finished up her scrapbook of her trip to the U.S. By the end she was getting pretty good at choosing paper, layout, stickers, etc... for each page. However, we kept taking pictures through the last week, so we still ended up staying up until 11:30 the last two nights trying to get it finished in time. Now she will have something to show her family and friends and a great way to remember her once-in-a-lifetime trip to America.

Here are a few photos....














Mom and Nazgul at the tide pools--I missed that fun day because I was on crutches. For those of you who have never been tide pooling, crutches would be impossible. No, deadly.















Nazgul and I on the Harbor Cruise - our last outing together.
(sorry Nazgul I know you hate this picture, but I am posting
another better one of you too--its our last picture together, so I had to.)















Nazgul with one of her English teachers.