Yesterday Janis and I visited a person who befriended us in 1984-86 while we were in Tembagapura, Indonesia. Back then, he was dreaming of someday owning his own vineyard and producing his own wine. Today, his vineyard is established and expanding every year, and his grapes are bottled by other vintners nearby as well as … Continue reading
A hot tub constructed on the sly from purloined parts was part of the glue that held a remote community together. In 1984 and 1985, we lived in Tembagapura, Indonesia, where I worked as an exploration geologist, and Jan taught school. Some of our best and worst times were experienced there. We survived them, and … Continue reading
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