Saying Goodbyes, Part 1

So this past weekend was our goodbye weekend for Hilton. It involved all the great things we will misss for a year: stuffed shells made by dad, drinking beers and playing pool with dad and brian, spending time with mom and kevin, visiting with my big brother and his family, watching cable tv and sleeping in a real bed. :) This weekend its off to Jamestown for another round of goodbyes.

Here is Brian and Clayton at the fine Arlington Restaraunt Bar, in downtown Hilton.


Here I am enjoying a rest in the jungle during our thrilling game of billiards. best part -- this is at the Hilton Bowling Alley.


Here's dad, me and brian, all trying to look tall in front of the house.


me, mom and kevin at mom's house. Helen, the woman who lives with them, is out of view, asking Clayton for the 5th time how long we will stay in Mongolia (she's 96 years old.)


clayt and me with my big brother's kids -- nelson, sara and rachel.


Clayton here is taking advantage of an unhappy looking pumpkin. This is in the Willow Inn parking lot, in Hilton, after we ate our last Willow Burgers.


Here's Brian and I, looking good and feeling great at the Arlington Restaraunt.


Sorry this alot of photos and not a lot of text. We wanted to include some photos from our last month home on this blog too, because we will look at it too when we feel homesick and want to see your familiar faces! Only 20 days left! We finally have our health reports back from the doctor, and tomorrow will send them along to Mongolia, and they will begin our Visa processing, Everyday the apartment becomes more empty. The landlord told us today also that our apartment has been re-rented, which is good nes for us! It appears that everything is working out well so far. Lets keep our fingers crossed until our feet touch land in Mongolia!