Archive for September, 2008

Our Van Died

Our van has died and gone to heaven.  🙂 God blessed us with a van which was large enough to transport a family of 9 and was cheap enough for us to buy 5 years ago.  Our 1990 van traveled over 220,000 miles.  Even though it had no AC and leaked like a sieve we […]

Kentucky Fried Chicken in Kabul?

Check out what looks like Kentucky Fried Chicken, in Kabul.  It’s actually Kabul Fried Chicken.  I’ve been told when good products/services come to Afghanistan they are quickly forged.  They ONLY look like the real thing.  We don’t each at Kabul Fried Chicken.  No thank you!

Kids Playing in Kabul Traffic

Kabul Traffic Chaos

Goatee

Not Really Crowded

If you look closely at this photo you will see 3 people sitting in the back of this car.  I’ve seen as many as 5 kids crowded in the same spot in other cars.  This happens to be the back of a small Toyota hatchback, which normally would seat 2 in the front row, 3 […]

Children In Traffic

Cute Neighbor Kid

Will It Rain????

Taliban claims it killed Afghan governor, bodyguards

Taliban claims it killed Afghan governor, bodyguards (Full Story) KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — A roadside bomb detonated outside the home of a provincial governor in Afghanistan’s Kabul province Saturday, killing the governor and three of his bodyguards, officials said. He was killed as he left his home to go to his office in Logar, said […]