Photo Gallery - July 2004
Pictures can be clicked to see a large
version of the image.
Weigh
in at the Uliga Dock (the big wharf in town) for the All-Micronesia Fishing
Tournament. This tourney draws fishers from all over Micronesia and beyond.
Teams come from FSM, Australia, New Zealand, Guam, Palau, and others.
Weighing
in. Boats come alongside the floating dock and a crane hoists the fish from the
boats. Contestants all use local boats. They range from little runabouts with a
single outboard to 30 footer with big diesel engines.
The
winner of the contest was the Palau team with a 427lb Marlin.
A
few days after the fishing tournament the crew set sail (via jet plane) for the
U.S.A. Here you see us just after arriving in New York City with Jordan's mother
and his sister's baby girl, Julia.
Jonah,
Cole and Aunt Debbie. Cole is Debbie's oldest child (and Julia's older brother).
Debbie is helping the kids put together some puzzles.
Kate
reads to her neice.
Jordan's
mom with her three grandkids - Julia, Cole and Jonah.
After
a brief stay in the city we hightailed it out to Jordan's mom's place in the
Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. Here is the backyard of Rita and
Harvey's house in Otis, Mass.
Next
we made a brief foray up to Vermont to visit Kate's Sister Tita in White River Junction. Tita and her
husband Bruce have 2 boys, Galen and Torin. In this photo Jonah poses with Torin
and Tita.
Tita
in her very Vermont kitchen. Our galley would fit in her walk-in pantry.
Tita
and Kate fetch herbs from the garden for lunch.
Tita's
house has a great porch off the back which sits high above the sloping
landscape.
Kate
poses with her sister for a close up.
Jonah
and Tita playing Game Boy together (separately).
Here
is Jonah all ready for his first day at camp! Going to day camp was Rita's idea
and one of the main reasons we came to the US. Of course, Jonah loved it. In the
picture he is holding a sleeping bag - although it is day camp, they have a
Thursday night sleepover so the kids can get a taste of what sleepaway camp is
like.
Of
course, mom is all emotional about Jonah's first day at camp. She was almost as
excited about camp as Jonah was!
Wild
turkeys in Otis. Not the best photo, but the larger version is quite clear.
Jonah
plays Battleship with Uncle Steven (Rita's sister's husband who stopped by to
visit with Jordan's cousin Jeremy, Steven's son). Steven had not seen Jonah
since he was 2 years old and (of course)
Jonah
and Kate make a castle of cardboard blocks in the basement.
And
then Jonah made a tower of blocks!
Kate
and her mom, Irene, attack Jonah on the couch! Jonah says he doesn't like being
tickled. We know better.
Three
generations of Bigel men. Jon, Jonah, Danny and Jordan. .
Barbara
watching Jonah eating. We met at a restaurant in Great Barrington,
Massachusettes in late July for a fabulous dinner.
At
camp Jonah learned Archery. Here he is posing in front of the target with three
arrows he shot.
Julia
and Debbie (Jordan's sister). Julia is performing for her father Al (who is
off-camera). TOUCHDOWN!
The
pool at Rita and Harvey's house in Otis.
Kate
and her mom in the pool at the Otis house.
Jonah
and Gammy in the pool.
Danny,
Jordan's brother, relaxes at poolside reading the paper.
Danny
and Jonah rough-housing in the pool.
Little
Julia looking cute for the camera.
Nap
time for Julia. Aunt Kate does the honors.
