Photo Jam 2

Some photos of my fellow assistants and the core members of L'arche that we live with are long overdue on this blog, so: PHOTO JAM 2!

First up is a shot of Peter. Though he may not look it, Peter was a gold medal swimmer in the Special Olympics back in his prime. He still likes to swim alot and is probably one of the most graceful people I've ever seen in the water. Peter doesn't live at Arahata anymore, but he still comes around once in a while to have a go in the spa pool.

This is Kim, one of the core members that lives in Arahata with me. Kim is a died-in-the-wool trickster. She's always good for a laugh and, if you get her going, she'll even tell some jokes. In this photo, she's playing the ukulele. Normally, Kim is an elective mute, but that night she actually sang us a song. I'd tell you what the song was, except that it was in Maori and, unfortunately, I don't speak Maori.

Here's one final shot of everyone in the spa pool. In the left background: That's Leighanne, she's the other core member who currently lives here in the Arahata house. Leighanne currently holds a job at a local hair salon, which is very exciting. She super good in the kitchen and very neat and tidy; a real help for us assistants, especially in the preceding weeks of turmoil.

That's all for now, but pretty soon I should have some landscape photos. Until then, just imagine what it would be like if the Rocky Mountains were right next to the Pacific Ocean. Add some rain (or alot of it) and you've got Paraparaumu, New Zealand.