Today was a day for taking care of a few tasks and visiting old friends now retired at Maryknoll before dinner with the board members who arrived during the day. Click here for a few photos from the day.
USA Trip: 18 April
Today was the first full day at Maryknoll, a relatively easy day while I waited for the other board members to arrive. Click here for a few pictures from the day.
USA Trip: 17 April
I spent ten hours in Tokyo between flights but was able to take advantage of a free service offering guided tours to international travelers. It was a really wonderful experience. Click here to see where we went.
Signs from MARCH FOR OUR LIVES
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USA Trip:16 April
This trip was different in that it was only two flights from Phnom Penh to New York City. I left Phnom Penh late on a Monday night and got to Tokyo early Tuesday. Click here for the first part of this nine-day journey.
On the Road…
In two hours I will head for the airport and Maryknoll, New York for a Maryknoll Lay Missioners board meeting later in the week. I will be in transit for about 38 hours so there probably won’t be an update until I get to Maryknoll in the early evening of Tuesday.
Khmer New Year Day 3
The third day of the new year traditionally is focused on honoring statues of Buddha but there was not much sign of that in Phnom Penh. Maybe it was taking place in the provinces. Probably later tonight we will see real traffic jams as the hundreds of thousands of people start returning to the city.
Signs from MARCH FOR OUR LIVES
It took 19 amendments for women to vote. Maybe the 2nd amendment wasn’t our best work.
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Signs from MARCH FOR OUR LIVES
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Khmer New Year Day 2
This new year celebration is not like most through the years because two of the three days fall on a weekend. In the past the government would give an extra day for that but they have abolished that practice. One aspect that is the same as previous years is the much emptied city. Here are some pictures of Phnom Penh today.