DK Orchard

There is quite an uproar on the Island about the big game Wednesday Manu Samoa against the All Blacks of New Zealand.  Villages are decorating the roadsides with banners and painting flagpoles and selling flags on the roadside.  Downtown is a frenzy of street vendors selling Samoan flags, Manu jerseys and hats, and anything Samoan.  This is the first time the teams have met and since it's in Samoa it's like a national holiday.

The sound of the dental drill can be very relaxing

 We're eating quite a bit of fish.  Trying all sizes and colors.  These were actually quite tasty.  Neither of us tried the eyes.

Our table is often quite colorful too with fresh fruit, salads, and coconuts.  Notice the straws in the coconuts.  These are young coconuts called niu.  You can buy them from street vendors everywhere; ice cold and quite pleasing.  I'm told they are packed with vitamins too.

Dr. Larsen is a great guy.  He served a mission with his wife last year in Hyko, Nevada working on a church cattle ranch.  After they were home 6 months his wife died of liver failure.  He raises sheep and beef, and pork on a farm between Price and Wellington.  He makes his own sausage, slaughters his own sheep and beef, and makes lamb stew, his favorite dish.  He's a sometime artist because he makes saddles.  A few years ago he presented President Bush a saddle in the oval office, as well as one for Governor Leavitt.  He's a very humble man and reminds me a lot of Lew.  We're making a pretty good team in the kitchen except he wants to try everything Samoan and I'm a little more reluctant.  Well, I hope you all had a happy 4th.  Have a great week.