Various groups of impoverished people locate themselves in places where large numbers of people with money are, i.e., at the entrance of the western-style supermarkets, at tourist attractions, etc. Other groups frequent places where the normal traffic of every day life has to slow down or stop, i.e., at intersections or at the increasing number of traffic lights in Phnom Penh. When the light turns red, small children or slow, tottering elderly come to the cars and peer in the tinted windows, hoping to sell limes (as in these photos) or flowers or other trinkets.
Many of the international schools in Phnom Penh are giving final exams to their students in May, and in the religious education program for the English-speaking Catholic community, we had our final class this past weekend. There weren’t any exams but rather we had a farewell for Ms. Beata Pratiwi (far right) who has been a coordinator for the program but is now returning to Indonesia.
Today I said my goodbyes at the Walsh Building, the headquarters for the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, and then went into Manhattan where it would be easier to get to an early plane than from Ossining. 
On Monday I said goodbye to staff at the Walsh Building at Maryknoll Lay Missioners and then went into Manhattan where I left Tuesday morning for Chicago, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh where I landed this morning. My computer is not cooperating, though, so I am going to have to finish this tomorrow.
After the board meeting ended and my fellow board members had departed, I had the opportunity to catch up with some people and to catch up on some work around the Maryknoll campus. 
The Maryknoll Lay Missioners Board Meeting took place on Friday and Saturday. It is a delightful group who work very well together addressing the serious issues of the organization.