Random Pictures

I thought maybe I'd put up some random pictures that we happen to have

Here is Dave playing with a spear. I think I was better with the boomerang than the spear but they were both fun.

A nice peacock from one of the places that we went to.

This is a nice view of the rainforest's trees from above. The gondola ride was really spectacular.

We really had to get a picture of one of the licence plates saying Australia!

This was a weird looking tree so I took a picture of it.

Mixican Restaurant in Australia

While we were in Cairns we found a Mexican food restaurant to visit

The food was pretty good for being so far away from Mexico. We had some chips and queso. I think it is illegal to go to a Mexican food place without getting chips and queso. It is interesting to me to taste the different variations of the same foods in the different parts of the world. It is kinda funny that the chips and queso in Mexico City tasted weird because it was actual Mexican food and not Tex-Mex. Mmmm... Tex Mex I can taste it already, we will be back in Houston in less than two weeks and that is definitely going to be one of the items on the agenda. :)

A comment about the beach in Australia

We decided that it would be nice to spend a day at the beach while we were in Australia.

We got to the beach in our swimwear and towel in hand. The water was beautiful, the sand was really nice, but we noticed there wasn't a single person in the water.

I of course seeing a nice beach go run to at least put my feet in the water, because it's so clear that if there is anything there you can see it. Then down the beach comes running this life guard telling us not to get in the water.

If you look at the sign you can see the reason no one was in the water was that there was a crocodile in the area. We actually saw him but he was too far away to get a picture but still too close for comfortable swimming.

Therefore we decided that it would be best to just enjoy the beautiful scenery

We took a stroll down the beach area.

There were nice palm trees and sand and water, it was really a gorgeous beach

ThanksGiving!

So this year we spent thanksgiving here in Nigeria. Ed and Donna were so sweet to invite a lot of people to their home for a lovely dinner


Chatting before dinner. Suzanne made key lime pie and green bean casserole.



The guys

The ladies, all dressed in fall colors.

SPAN Dance production

The dance group SPAN (Society of the Preforming Arts Nigeria) (where Suzanne has been teaching Jazz and Ballet classes) put on a production the other night.

Here is the Lady that runs the place, with some of the preformers on stage.

Dave of course was concerned with the food

Any and Reza came to the prefomance as well. (Ed and Donna came as well but I didn't get thier picture)

Suzanne even got in on the act, her students did a Jazz piece, and she joined them for a couple minutes. It was kind of dark for the pictures to come out well, but they did a really great dance.

Marine Corps Birthday Ball

We got invited to go the the Marine Corps Birthday Ball, there was a nice ceremony, dinner, and dancing.



The Marines with the cake. From what we could tell there were about 8 marines stationed here in Lagos.



There was some dancing at the party.



Getting a picture with one of the Marines here.



We got all dressed up. I think we looked pretty good!



The ladies in their beautiful dresses.

Weekend get together back in Nigeria

Our friends had a little get together down by the pool. Amy made really good food, and we had a great time



look at all the food!



here's the girls looking cute as always.



Us looking good



Some of the guys having a good time



Everybody waiting on the meat to finish cooking.



some fun in the pool.



We played some cards



It was late so not much background shows up but nice anyway



another of Suzanne and Amy!!!