Hey all. Life is normal here. Just alot of work and more gray hairs. I went out into town last night with my new British friends and Mr. James. A good time for sure but got my cheap work cell phone picked out of my pocket (carpenter jeans - the little side pocket). They will be a little pissed, I have no minutes on it. Haha. Oh well.

I took this pic a couple of weeks ago to show how they fix cars and taxis - any way you can pretty much. Then I really looked into the pic and saw more stories. If you look to the left you'll see the pool tables. This is on the way to/from the job site and hotel. These little pubs are all over the place and every one has at least one pool table and they are all out doors. Pretty crazy coming from NY and CO - where everything is inside.

The pub last night, Q-bar, was the same way, all out doors, with half of it covered. TV's everywhere with Engilsh Football and the Rugby Six Nations (Ireland vs. France) games on last night. Ireland killed the French last night by the way. Some of these bars look real dodgey, but everyone is really nice and ya never have an issue. Once they find out your from America the first thing they ask is about Obama and then some ask how they can move there. America is still a dream land and everyone thinks it is like jobs and money grow on trees kind of way.

Back to the pic. As you can see in the grass, everyone burns there garbage and brush. With the pollution form the burning garbage and all the cars, buses, and tic tic's (the small taxis in the pic), third world countries should be cleaned up too along with us.

In short, these are the little road side shops and stands that are located everywhere out side the city. As you get closer to the city, the get cleaner and bigger.

Hope all is well with everyone. Take care.

Patrick