Bazaar

 Last Sunday in church, we heard an anouncement for a fundraiser for Selwyn College, a secondary school here in Honiara.  We recognized the school as the one where Chief Leonard's son, Gerald, attends.  So, we made plans to go to support him.  I also planned to call Harris, Sarah's friend from Marulaon, to invite her to meet us there.

I tried over and over to call, but the cell phone was always turned off.  Disappointed, we headed out to the bazaar this morning, taking Jayninn with us.  We had just gotten settled in a shady place when we saw Harris walking in the gate!  She's grown so much since we saw her last at Christmas.  Her cousin currently attends Selwyn, and Harris hopes to attend Selwyn next year, too.

Before too long, Chief Leonard and his sister, Kathleen, showed up.  It was good to hear Lavukaleve again!  Kathleen brought some haleav (bivalve shellfish) skewered and cooked with rumit as well as some whole, cooked urio (coconut crab), so we quickly snatched some from her before she ever made it over to the booth.  Katherine loves haleav!

 We found all sorts of things for sale:  sugar cane, hand-carved paddles, heaps of uncooked kumara/umalau, green coconuts, cassava pudding, rice, watermelons (sliced and whole)...

...and yummy bar-b-qued fish, chicken, and sausage cooked right over the wood fires.

We enjoyed the local food and catching up on all of the news from our friends in Marulaon.  I'm happy to report that, according to Chief Leonard, all of the rain tanks are full!

Aaron and Chief Leonard talked a little bit of business about our upcoming trip to Marulaon in August,

then we all headed up the hill after a great afternoon of reconnecting with our Lavukal friends!