2-23 Books from Robin's class

1-27 Picnic & Slingshots

Written in Marshallese - Boo's speech

1-13 Back on Bikarej

She made it!

I just received this e-mail from World Teach letting me know Beth met up with Boo in Majuro, and made it to Boo's Island of Bikarej!

I know how excited Beth was to see her Boo!

Hello,

I just wanted to let you know that Beth has arrived safely in Majuro.  Boo came into Majuro and we all met her at the airport.  They left for Bikarej, Arno and are doing well.  I will be talking to them over the radio on Monday and Wednesday and will update you if anything changes.  Talk to you soon.

Thanks,

Ken



WorldTeach
Assistant Field Director
Republic of the Marshall Islands

Beth made it to Majuro - I think ;-)

After long hours of delays (and uncertainties of whether a plane would actually make it from Honolulu to Majuro),  I think Beth is there!

Instead of the original 5:30 AM flight, due to equipment delays, Beth finally left on her last leg to Majuro at 8:00 PMish.  I checked the airline website, and the flight did arrive in Majuro - 11 hours late at 7:30 PM Saturday (which was 2:30 AM in Boston) -  a total of 43 hours gate to gate if my math is correct.  Being a glass half full guy, the way I look at it, we are getting a better deal on the airfare - the average $ per travel time has gone WAY down . . . .

I'm guessing that Boo met Beth in Majuro, and hopefully they'll catch a boat Sunday to Bikarej!

Beth's Trip Begins - Halfway to Bikarej

After a 2 week postponement, Beth started her journey to visit Boo Thursday morning.

Ted and I dropped her off at Logan for her 7:30 AM flight - original itinerary had her flying Boston to Chicago, then Chicago to Honolulu - 14 hours.  Then a 14 hour layover, and a 5 hour jaunt to the Marshall Islands.

The layover would allow her to sleep in a hotel, vs. hanging at the airport (only - at most - one flight a day to Majuro)

An auspicious start however - flight from Boston late and she missed her connection.  Finally made it to Honolulu - but 7 hours later . . . . 21 hours total.

From: bflynn6733

Subject: Half way to Bikarej!

Date: February 28, 2013 4:54:12 PM EST

To: Doug&Kathy, Tom&Anu, Pete&Karen, Todd&Wendy, Mom&Dad, Jim

Hi everybody

I'm on an excessively long and unplanned layover in San Francisco ... was hoping to be half way to Honolulu by now... but by Saturday I should be on a boat to Bikarej with Booey! I heard word that she is going to try and get over to the main island with the official councilman’s boat to meet me. I'll have some entertaining pictures I'm sure after a week of island life. I hope to be as brave as Booey is when it comes to food ;)  I will report on how she's doing, which I'm sure is as well as it seems in her letters... meantime I hope all's well in Michigan and Massachusetts and New York and Connecticut and North Carolina!

Beth

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone

From: JAMES FLYNN

Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:45 PM


To: bflynn6733


Subject: Re: Half way to Bikarej!

Don't buy Beth's contention that she will be brave with her food - the real brave one is Ted who will have to eat what I make while she's away . . .



Sent from my iPhone

Feb 18 - effects of the Budget Crisis hits Bikarej - Stamps go up ;-)

Jan 26 - Letter to Natalie & David

Natalie & David, daughter and son of Chris and Allison (Beth's long-time friend from Madison), have been great friends for Boo.  They sent her a letter and package.  Below are the notes Boo sent back to them, along with some thank-you notes from some of the Bikarej kids!