Monthly Archives: July 2012

Building Stairs

Posted on 07/30/2012 by paulefallon

Yesterday we began building the main stairs at Mission of Hope, our first permanent concrete stairs.  Like all ‘first days’ of a new phase in the work, it goes very slow and the miscommunication is rampant.  It takes us about … Continue reading →

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Short on Olympians, Long on Olympic Spirit

Posted on 07/28/2012 by paulefallon

Five athletes represent Haiti in the London 2012 Olympics, four are Haitian-American track and field athletes from the United States; Linous Desravine, judoka, is the sole Haitian native to compete in London.  The country has only five competitive tracks, three … Continue reading →

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The Limits of Civilization

Posted on 07/22/2012 by paulefallon

I am on vacation in Colorado; the mountains are gorgeous, the cycling invigorating, the hot tub soothing, the family company comforting.  This is the sort of week that induces the awkward poser to post a bit of puff, about Colorado’s … Continue reading →

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Tim Ferriss and Me

Posted on 07/14/2012 by paulefallon

You’ve seen him; the four hour guy.  “The Four Hour Work Week”, “The Four Hour Chef”, “The Four Hour Marriage” (oops, that one hasn’t come out yet).  Tim Ferriss stands in complete wrinkled splendor on this Sunday’s NY Times Travel … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Occasion

Posted on 07/07/2012 by paulefallon

One hallmark of Haitian culture is gathering together to mark the start of an event.  A collective pause or prayer precedes daily meals, laborers gather before each work day; and we mark construction milestones with impromptu but elaborate ceremonies.  At … Continue reading →

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Malaria

Posted on 07/04/2012 by paulefallon

The rainy season is dwindling, which means mosquitos are on the wane, yet malaria continues to circle all around us.  During my last trip Nathan, Gama’s three year old son, contracted malaria; seeing his tiny curly headed body shivering under … Continue reading →

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Thank You to all my Readers

Posted on 07/02/2012 by paulefallon

Yesterday, July 1, marked the mid-point in my yearlong commitment to Haiti.  In a happy coincidence the same day marked The Awkward Pose’s highest daily readership and the blog surpassed 10,000 hits.   Thanks to all of you who are regular and occasional readers.  … Continue reading →

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Conversion

Posted on 07/02/2012 by paulefallon

Every moment we breathe in, every moment we breathe out.  Every breath seems the same, yet currents of opportunity whisper through our subconscious until all at once, we realize the wind has changed and we are sailing in a different … Continue reading →

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One for the Record Book

Posted on 07/01/2012 by paulefallon

This morning at 1 am we completed pouring the first floor of MoHI School; MoHI’s largest concrete pour to date, perhaps the largest ever in Grand Goave.  We started pouring at 10 am on Friday and thirty-nine hours later had … Continue reading →

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