It’s not unusual for small anomalies to wield their way into the monotony of mountain living. Like I stated in a previous post, we look forward to them, and, for the most part, appreciate the distraction that they create.

Until now, they have always occurred as single-episode events. Last week was an exception. A couple of events thrust our little family of four in different directions across the map. Earlier last week, Ally and I flew to Singapore for a few days, while Chris and Kylee stayed in Tembagapura. Chris scheduled an unexpected trip back to the U.S. while Ally and I were in Singapore, but, with some luck and careful planning, all four of us were able to meet in Bali to enjoy a quiet evening together before splitting off in different directions again.

On Friday night, Chris continued his travels to the States, while the girls and I remained in Bali. By midnight tonight (Indonesian time), Chris will be driving toward his final destination of Idaho Falls, and we will be checking-in for our flight back to Timika.