So Long Ordinary

It's hard to believe we've almost lived in Indonesia for three years.  In some ways, it has become a pretty ordinary life.  Things that once shocked me now barely register a blip on my radar.  I was trying to think of some examples for you but found I had to think a good long time to come up with anything!  That is how normal life here has become - I can't even recognize the things that, for this Colorado Mountain Girl, weren't normal 3 years ago.  You know -  things like taking your shoes off before going into people's houses to have important documents notarized.  Or unloading an airplane engine from the back of a dump truck using nothing but manpower and 2x4's.  Or seeing all manner of objects transported on scooters - refrigerators, chickens, 5-6 people, rebar, lumber, food carts, bicycles, fans, jerry cans full of gasoline, propane tanks, monstrous bags full of rice cakes.  On any given day, I see about 20 different things that I never k...

I knew I wasn't blogging much, but I can't believe I totally missed the month of March!  That's okay, though, because I truly needed the break.  We have been swamped lately so here's a little catch-up: Early in March, Sean and I took a little trip to the capitol city of Jakarta so that he could complete his annual flight physical.  Our girls stayed with our teammates, the Rogers, and had an amazing time.  I really enjoyed a change of pace and Starbucks but overall I came away with the realization that I. Don't. Like. Big. Cities.  And Jakarta is a big, big, big city.  Next time, I think I'll try to remember that I don't like shopping all that much, either.  Little touristy shops on quaint, quiet streets - yes!  Huge, indulgent malls with overwhelming prices and choices....not so much.  We had the Rogers' kids over the following week, so that their parents could have a similar trip to Jakarta.  I never expected the boys and girls to get a...