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It looks like I am going back to Pago this week. We leave Thursday morning and I will get back on Friday afternoon. So it is just a quick trip. But that happens to be the day that Mo gets back from Hawaii. And I had planned to throw her a welcome home dinner party Thursday night. But I guess it can wait until Friday night.

Last Friday night was Tele’a (Andy, a good guy from my group) birthday shindig at Lighthouse. I didn’t stay too long because generally I find clubs (here and at home) too loud and crazy. Some other volunteers came home with me and stayed the night. And then Saturday morning just as I put a big breakfast on the table, Max called me! I let my breakfast get cold while I talked to him and as an added Bonus Tim and Maria.

Saturday afternoon I went to Siufaga, but I was only there for about 24 hours and it was pretty much a complete disaster. My mother is in America Samoa for a few weeks. (Hey I should see if I can get some contact info and maybe I can see her there later this week.)
So missed seeing her. My father was busy most of the time with “family meetings” and I may have seen him for all of 15 min. I had to go to what I think may have been the longest church service ever. I ended up sneaking out of said church service and going home to spend that 15 min with my dad before I left and got on a bus back to Apia.
I did get to swim with my little sister Lotu and I read “We are our Mothers Daughters” by Cokie Roberts, which was neat. Oh and I even threw an American football around with Mauga (a cousin) and Lotu for a while. I got back to Apia at about 3 on Sunday and was thoroughly exhausted. At which point Carry and I went to see Hell Boy. Which I liked, but she hated.

Yesterday was a Public holiday so I stayed home and gave my house a much needed scrubbing. In the evening I met a few people at Italiano’s for pizza and a beer. (Six months ago I hated pizza and beer. Now it’s a real treat. Who have I become?)

I had several requests from people for a Birthday wish list, so I finally got one together and posted it on wackyfish.