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Date: 12/10/2007
This was Manit Day, a day to honor Marshallese Culture. It was held at the Marshallese Cultural Center. Here you can see the women in modern dress weaving fronds from coconut palms and pandanus trees.
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Date: 12/10/2007
More weaving
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Date: 12/10/2007
A Marshallese man showing how to make fire
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Date: 12/10/2007
How they break open a coconut
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Date: 12/10/2007
A handsome young Cub Scout enjoying fresh coconut milk
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Date: 12/10/2007
Nurse sharks come to feed from fish parts at our harbor.
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Date: 12/10/2007
Sea turtles minding their own business wondering where Nemo is.
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Date: 12/10/2007
"Yes, well, I am conducting my office hours at 9 AM, but if you need to see me in the afternoon, you'll have to come after my nap." :)
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Date: 12/10/2007
One of my resident scientists looking up the genus of our hermit crab shells in his shell book and memorizing the Latin names.
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Date: 12/10/2007
Brother time
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Date: 12/10/2007
And I thought that IKEA chair was for me when I bought it and had it sent here.....
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Date: 12/10/2007
Map fun (does this family come up with unique ways to enjoy maps, or what?)
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Date: 12/10/2007
David enjoys having Sister home from school in the afternoons.
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Date: 12/10/2007
Confessions of a Starbucks addict. Can you tell what came to the island for a short time? :)
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Date: 12/10/2007
"Uh, can we do that take one more time? I think it needed more harmony. A little less bass, please."
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Date: 12/10/2007
Great fun with laundry...is there a kid out there who doesn't do this?
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Date: 12/10/2007
All I have to say is that this happened during Mark's shift with the kids...not my watch....
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Date: 12/10/2007
Where is Julius Irving?
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Date: 12/10/2007
Taking her team very seriously
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Date: 12/10/2007
Go, Team!
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Date: 12/10/2007
Running down the court....
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Date: 12/10/2007
What little brothers think dollhouses are for....
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Date: 12/10/2007
Go-Kart races with the Cub Scout Pack
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Date: 12/10/2007
Go, Christopher!
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Date: 12/10/2007
Caroline exactly the way we like her.... :)
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Date: 12/10/2007
Kwaj during lunch-hour traffic
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Date: 12/10/2007
Fierce independence...is there anything else to say about this one? :)