Hey guys. I know it has been a while since my last post, and I am sorry about that. I am really getting involved in a lot of things out here. I don't have enough time to post some pictures but I will in the next post. Sorry about that.
Mom was out here last month. It was great to see her and talk to her and receive all those hugs sent from home. They were nice. Thank you very much. We had a great time. I took up to another island called "bigji" for as afternoon of snorkeling. I think she was a little nervous about being in a small boat in some pretty rough water. I tried to make the ride as smooth as possible but with the winds that we have been having lately it is a little hard. LOL. The island is about a 25 minute boat ride but it is totally worth it. We got in the water and it was great. It is that water that you see in the movies and in pictures that is just crystal clear and sandy. One of those places that you think can't possibly exist but it does and there we are. We snorkeled around for about an hour or so then went back to the boat. I found a shell for her but the more it dried off the uglier it got. As does a lot of the shells I find in the water. Mom received a necklace with some calrie shells on it and a Marshallese picture frame made from palm fronds. It was really cool. She also spent a lot of time being a beach bum. I set her up with a chair and a good spot on the beach and if I couldn't find her in her room that is where she would be. LOL. I even got her to play some bingo with me. We didn't win any of the games but it was some good company. (I know what some of you are thinking and yes, I do play bingo)

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be a participant in a basketball game against a team from the capital of the Marshall Islands, Majuro. The team is on island for the Marshallese Liberation Celebration. I am currently learning more about this celebration. The game was a lot of fun and we ended up winning 87 to 52. I was very honored to be considered a member for the kwaj team. Pictures to come. Right after the basketball game I had a softball game to play as well. I was one tired dude by the end of the night. LOL. I am on a team called the "Podunkers." We are an A league team and we are having a lot of fun. I am playing second base which is really weird for me since I have never played that position before. I told the coach that and he put me there anyway. After our first practice he said I played it well, I told him it was from watching the Texas Rangers on TV. LOL.

For the last month or so I have been spending a lot of time just hanging out with friends. Doesn't matter where or when. I am really getting into the whole beach bum thing. :) We play a game called Baggo. There are 8 bags full of corn and object is to throw the bag into a hole in board twenty feet away or to at least land the bag on the board. It can be a lot of fun. We just sit there and soak up as much sun as we can and talk about what ever is happening on the island. It is a great way to get to know people. There are several different groups of people that set up their hang out spots along the beach and tend to bounce from one to the next.

Sorry this one was so short. The next one will be much better. Hope to hear from all of you soon.

Nate.