The Three Musketeers

Overcast and rainy.
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Some photos-not yet sorted (and some I uploaded have apparently got lost...) more later.

FOA presents The Three Musketeers

We've had sunny weather, but today is overcast. After bumper crops of bananas (for months), tangerines (many weeks), mountain apples and pomelos, we're starting to see mangos. It's been very cool in the evenings but tropically warm during the day. In other words--perfect! ____________________ Friends of the Arts will be staging the play (not musical) The Three Musketeers. This is a comedic version and will feature some new talent, including Dora Borja Miura, Alan & Jennifer Welton and their son Cameron, Elizabeth Elger, and Colleen O'Laughlin. Familiar talents that we love include Leo Goode, Christian Cruz, Helen Ann Bucher, David Bucher, Anna Rose Deleon Guerrero, Frank Gibson, Laura Kyonka and Linda Wingenbach. Of course there will also be extras, too. There's nothing like a little zany comedy to help overcome the lows (from our sagging economy, the on-going Japanese environmental crisis, and seemingly-endless political turmoil).

Rain, gray skies, mist this morning. I actually used an umbrella. Sun, but with haze now.
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"All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field."
— Albert Einstein

When your head hurts from banging it against the wall of prejudice, personal interest, and the reign of idiocy in the government, you can think of others who have been there, done that, too.

FOA Valentine's Show

We're finally on the downside of banana-season. It's been a bumper crop this year! Tangerines are now ripe.
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Friday and Saturday at Charley's PIC. 7 PM Cost is $15/adult and $10 student. (FOA membership discount for adult tickets only.)

Valentine's Day (Monday), same place. 7:30 PM show time. Cost is $33/adult and $28 student. (FOA membership discount for adult tickets only.) The Valentine's Day show starts later and is more expensive than the regular shows because it includes the fabulous Magellan buffet. It also includes a chance in the raffle for a room/night at PIC.

The show is a comedy/musical on the theme of love and relationships. Light-hearted, romantic comedy--perfect for the season!

Weeds

It's been rainy and gray. Sunday was a torrent; Monday mostly dark and misty; Tuesday half and half. There have been some rainbows, too. And now it's just steamy and hot days; but very cool nights.
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There are more and more untended places around Saipan. The population is dwindling and nature is covering tracks.

Here are some photos of wildflowers and weeds. If you know the names of any of these, please tell me in the comments.




fleabane?


morning glory?




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