Day 63 - Peace Corps Souviners

3/4/2010
When I travel I like to pick up small dolls dressed in ethnic costumes. Last June we went to Albania to visit our Peace Corps Volunteer daughter Becca and I found this set for my collection. Funny, I never knew Barbie was Albanian! They are laying on the rug she bought as one of her PCV souvenirs.

These additional photos were taken on our trip to the Kruja Citadel in Albania, June 3, 2009 with Becca and her friend Leslie.

Day 62 - Yakan weaving

3/3/2010

This is a hand-woven turban from the Yakan tribe. The Yakan are from the island of Basilan just south of the city of Zamboanga in Mindanao, Philippines. The turban is woven from cotton and silk and is worn by tying and folding it around the head.

Day 61 - Philippine woven purse

3/2/2010

In honor of Peace Corps Week -

this purse was made by artisans from the T'boli tribe of Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. Purchased when I was a PCV in Davao City, Philippines.

Day 60 - Flowers

3/1/2010

A close-up of the flowers my sister sent to me for my birthday. What a nice surprise as the florist arrived just as I got home from work! Thank you Delena and Franco!!

Day 59 - Peace Corps letters

2/28/2010

In honor of Peace Corps week, the envelope from a letter to us from my parents using the Peace Corps stamp. Received on Feb. 29, 1972 when we lived in Toril, Davao City, Philippines.

Day 58 - Airport co-workers

2/27/2010

Three of the lovely ladies I worked with today while on the "Canada team" meeting the inbound planes from YXE and YQR.

Day 57 - "Once in Afganistan"

2/26/2010

I went to a screening of a documentary movie called

"Once in Afganistan"

about a group of women who were Peace Corps Volunteers there in 1969 doing vaccinations against Small Pox in the villages. It was very inspiring. This is a bill and some coins

(I think) and an earring that I got when I visited there in 1974 on my way home from Peace Corps.