Rainy evening.

Interesting skies over Tanjung Bungah tonight.

Both Dalat teams won the gold in the Island competition today...on to the State finals on Wednesday!

Tonight I could see our home off in the distance while we were visiting some friends...we live in the red-roofed houses in the middle of the picture.  We're a bit off the beaten track and it's pretty quiet back against the hill...a good thing.

We had a super fun night with Jackson dorm - Mexican rice bowls for dinner, a rousing game of Bunco and amazing chocolate cake that Aunt Mary brought for dessert!

Looking down one of the streets in Georgetown...always interesting to see the old mixed with the new.

Well, this is one way to transport your goods!  Georgetown is full of all types of random transportation, and it's not unusual to see them abandoned in the middle of the street like this. (Temporarily abandoned...I assume they come back eventually!)

One of the students at Lifebridge School this morning.  Teaching English to these kids is invigorating....and exhausting!!

We're finding ourselves in and around Georgetown these days with all the basketball...good for getting some pictures of older, interesting places.

The sun sparkling off of Komtar Mall in Georgetown.

Took a stroll down a tourist walk after lunch at Sizzlin' Chicken today...lots of tourist-y things for sale.

One of the paths in our little community...I have never actually walked down here...

Saw these bikes for rent while we were downtown today...didn't know they had them here.  24 hours for $8.00!

February beauty.

Any guesses?

As Josh was talking tonight about college applications and what accomplishments he would be
 able to put on them, it reminded me of this business card he made ten years ago, and that I still
 carry in my wallet.  I think he's got a few more things to add to his resume now!

Looking through the fence at the Kapitan Keling Mosque in historic Georgetown.

Some American friends have borrowed and LOVED our 'Corner Gas' dvd series, so they invited us over for a Chili Cheese Dog night in honor of Brent!!

I love buying fresh fruit and vegetables at the morning 'wet market'.  Chicken....not so much. The reaching and 'pleading' chicken feet are a little much for me.  And can you see the toenails???  Glad Bob does the chicken buying around our house...

After a meeting at a local hotel tonight, I walked down to take my daily picture and ended up
chatting for a few minutes with a woman who was from Canada...she actually spent 30 years in
Ajax, ON, where we lived many years ago. Small world moment!

I love the orange and pink combination on this bougainvillea we saw by the side of the road.

Scooters and motorbikes are a common form of transportation here on the island - they're handy for weaving in and out during traffic jams, going the wrong way down the road and driving on sidewalks, too!

We bought a bottle of water from this young girl as we braved the heat, the crowds
and the religious fervor of Thaipusam today.

Getting ready to play TAR College...beat them!

Bob and I enjoyed a pleasant evening walk in our neighborhood tonight.

  This huge blow-up guy is another of the Chinese New Year decorations still around town....and he had his own babysitter with him!
(grainy phone picture since I left the card for my camera sitting on the coffee table....)

 I know that I am most certainly not in Alberta anymore when I pass by
a pomegranate tree on the way to visit a friend!!

I love the starkness of the frangipani tree when all the leaves are gone....could almost make you think of winter...if there weren't any pink flowers left!

Bob and Suresh on the ferry back to Penang Island after we spent the morning at Lifebridge School.