I forgot to tell y'all a funny story in my last log. So last Sunday on the military base, I took a big tub of red vines (red licorice) for the soldiers. My dad had brought it and I would have probably finished them all at home by myself if I did not get them out. So one of the soldiers who had not tasted it yet asked another guy what it was and he said "Sujukh" -- the sweet kind. That really cracked me up, since it is an excellent description, just like calling the roasted marshmellows "bbq ice-cream" on my 4th of July trip.

I agree with Madlene that there are some people who are way too negative about Armenia, when there is so much good around they ignore. It would be silly for me to write every example of people offering me stuff for free, or going way out of their way to help me, just as it would be silly to write about every single time a policeman pulls me over (no offense Ara :-). These things both happen all the time, and I am very happy to report that I get pulled over by the police MUCH less than before. So when people report on Armenia, they can talk about the lack of good restroom facilities in Tatev, or they can describe one of the most incredible unions of nature and architecture to grace the earth, or both. It all depends on the persons outlook and personality.

Well I had better get ready for the ol' office.