Cookie Monster barked all night last night, again. Moses adopted four kids. Tod left. Craig bought food and sheet metal and found a place where cement was 50 gourd cheaper. We also got paint, a broom, and hinges for windows.

Got toilet paper. Nobody has the shits.

The windows are in. The first coat of plaster is finished on the inside. Lakol is painting windows, and they look great.

Moses has figured out the roof on the back room. Tomorrow he’ll finish it.

I’m finishing the upper dome with the translator Robinson, Duycken, Gybson and others. Robinson rocks. He works harder, translates better, and is cool. He can have a conversation in English.
A-mazing.

Jean Gaudy is our driver again. He hit somebody in Port au Prince today. Started three fights. We love him.

Craig found pastrami in Port au Prince and brought me honey nut cheerios. We have no Coca-Cola. NO COLA! But there is coffee.

Rode on the back of a motorcycle twice today. It’s fun, don’t do it unless you’re done living. Things could end badly.

We went to the river today and scored some flat rocks for the steps to the loft. They’re not so big, but several laid out per step should look good. Gonna save that project for a Sunday after the inside is coated and painted. Still have to install the cistern at the community center.

Out of builder bars.
Meh. Life goes on and things are good.

—James