These are the type of fishing boat that people are paying to try to immigrate in. They are beautiful and watching the boats leave harbor with the call to prayer hanging in the air is surreal. But nobody should be so desperate to leave as to try immigrating in these boats.

On my way to staging I stopped over in Las Vegas. My younger brother and his fella tied the knot. I was super privileged to be among the friends who were made aware of the secret nuptials. I like to think that they got married early so that I could be there.

The medical clearance process is arduous. After submitting my paperwork I was asked to visit several specialists. I had just moved and found new doctors.
I would roll up with a workbook for them to fill out for the PC. They had never met me, and had to do a lot on my behalf. I’m grateful for them.

I volunteered to be in a forestry position, then I was put in a tiny farm village with no Forest Service.