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Happy Birthday Tim!

Tim celebrated his “39th” birthday while we were in Nanumea, and this is how he spent it:

  1. Scouting the pass conditions for yet another boat arriving at Nanumea
  2. Vising some friends on shore – they gave us some fresh tuna for his birthday
  3. Fixing the Reverend’s computer, printer, and overhead projector
  4. Playing with some of the local kids on Exodus. When they found out it was Tim’s birthday they came back with coconuts and bananas, and Tim taught them how to drive the dinghy
  5. Eating brownies that Alex and Brenden made for him
  6. Helping one of the guys from another boat go around town looking for a belt for his alternator
  7. Fixing another local guy’s cell phone
  8. Having a FAIRY PRINCESS SPARKLE PARTY! Kiani and Ahia from EOS II, 4 and 2 years old respectively, decorated a big plastic breakfast cracker container and turned it into “Tim’s Sparkle Box.” (I’m sure Lahnee helped a bit!) They figured since Tim only has sons, he could use a little girliness in his life. Kiani sang him happy birthday, and I’m pretty sure it was the most adorable thing I’ve ever heard.
  9. Dinner on Exodus – seared Ahi tuna steaks, what else!?
  10. Attending a fundraiser for the local secondary school, bringing along his Sparkle Box full of popcorn to share with the kids. They made us wear wreaths on our heads in honor of Tim’s birthday, and it was a lot of fun. It was a talent show and there was singing and a lot of traditional dancing infused with hip hop. As we were walking back Tim and I mused about how kids are the same everywhere. With the exception of the language and the Polynesian dancing, this could have been a show at home. Kids laughing, showing off, running around, joking with each other, and generally have a fun time.

Fairy princess sparkle party!

One thing Tim missed out on was watching the sports tournaments. In the afternoon the girls were playing volleyball and the boys soccer. I sat and watched the volleyball with one of the local women while Alex played with the kids.

Girls Volleyball is a popular sport in Tuvalu

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