Hello Everybody! Well here we are, one month later and still no phone line (this is to explain the long silences and meager emails). There have been many delays and a handful of frustrations, but the joys definitely outweigh the annoyances. We have been in our apartment for a couple of weeks now and are settling in nicely. I think we have become the neighborhood entertainment. I hadn’t realized that watching white people walk and shop could be spellbinding but day after day we continue to amuse the children and bewilder the adults. We are within walking distance of the university, the beach and food. It seems Foah (our town) has as many shops as people. There are three convenience stores within eyesight of each other and 3 fruit stands within 5 minutes of each other (that we’ve discovered so far!). Restaurants abound although ordering is always a challenge, but the Yemenis sure have a good time watching us try.

Soon I hope to fill you in with more details about what we've been up to. We've had many adventures already, and the pictures are coming! Take care everybody.

Love, The Cricket.