https://thesamoanletters.com/2012/12/20/post-21-larry-takes-a-test/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/datsun_old1.jpgdatsun_oldThe same car 3 years later. The salt and humidity caused large areas of the body to rust away. Helpful Samoans would put bouquets of wildflowers in the holes on the hood, making it very festive to drive.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/datsun_new.jpgdatsun_newThe brand new Datsun. I can't imagine how we got six people in this car.2018-04-18T03:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/10/14/post-3-the-mother-jean/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/jean.jpgjeanhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/3-girls2.jpg3 girls+22018-04-18T02:51:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2018/04/16/post-88-tales-of-the-south-pacific-redux/2018-04-17T03:22:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/10/14/post-2-the-family-broquet/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/kathy_carolyn1.jpgKAthy_Carolynhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/kathy_bangs1.jpgkathy_bangshttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/kathy_bangs.jpgkathy_bangshttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/trollface.jpgtrollfacehttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/kathy_carolyn.jpgKAthy_Carolynhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/carolyn_pbr.jpgcarolyn_PBR2018-04-17T03:10:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/04/chapter-2-post-9-the-family-goes-west/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/karen.jpgkarenhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/swiss_family_robinson.jpgswiss_family_robinson2018-04-16T04:08:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/02/post-8-farewell-to-harper-woods/2018-04-16T04:06:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/10/28/filariasis-and-vaccinations/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/passport.jpgpassporthttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tales_of_the_south_pacific_michener.jpgTales_of_the_South_Pacific_Michener2018-04-16T04:04:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/10/24/post-six-the-family-has-questions/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/triangle.gifTrianglehttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pagan-baby1.jpgpagan babyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pagan-baby.jpgpagan baby2018-04-16T04:00:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/index-3/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dad_sittingmat1.jpgdad_sittingmathttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mom_bighat2.jpgmom_bighathttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dad_sittingmat.jpgdad_sittingmathttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mom_bighat1.jpgmom_bighathttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mom_bighat.jpgmom_bighat2018-04-16T03:44:24+00:00weekly0.6https://thesamoanletters.com/2012/09/03/post-1-the-terror-of-the-trolls/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pan-am.jpgpan am2023-02-16T17:35:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2016/03/14/post-87-epilogue-part-2/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dad_girls_steps_web.jpgDad_girls_steps_webLarry and (clockwise from lower left) Karen, Carolyn, Kathy and Chris.2019-05-03T16:17:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2016/03/14/post-86-epilogue-part-1/2016-03-13T21:37:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2016/02/26/post-85-tofa-mai-feleni/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/samoa_tv-studio.jpgsamoa_TV Studio2016-09-26T02:16:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/the-word-of-the-day/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/larsonbay_jean.jpgLarsonBay_jeanhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fagatogo.jpgfagatogoThe main downtown area in Fagatogo was underwater in 2009.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mtalava.jpgmtalavahttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fale.jpgfale2016-02-26T03:00:30+00:00weekly0.6https://thesamoanletters.com/2016/02/18/post-84-k-v-z-zee-ya-real-soon/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/larryontv_small.jpglarryontv_smallLarry on TV in the control room.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/larryontv.jpglarryontvThe control room at the TV studio.2016-02-18T15:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2016/02/12/post-83-the-end-begins/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/american-samoa-np-021.jpgamerican-samoa-np-021The night sky over Ofu island. Photo from the US National Park Service.2019-06-10T13:34:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2016/02/02/post-82-the-pow-pow-powerful-winds-of-change/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pao-pao.jpgpao paoThe actual pao pao being expertly steered by Mark Hastings, who was a much better sailor than Carolyn was. (Photo by George Hastings, actual pao pao owner)2016-02-23T03:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/12/24/post-81-the-sun-is-shining-the-grass-is-green-the-orange-and-palm-trees-sway/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/family1968.jpgfamily19682015-12-24T15:39:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/12/17/post-80-lb-lbj-and-kvzk-part-2/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/school.jpgschoolThe new Lady Bird Consolidated School.2015-12-18T16:09:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/12/17/post-79-lb-lbj-and-kvzk-part-1/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/johnson-visit-samoa-1966_3.jpgJohnson visit Samoa 1966_3The motorcade heads toward the school dedication.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/johnson-visit-samoa2.jpgJohnson visit Samoa2Lady Bird is dressed appropriately for the heat, while her husband the President wears a wool suit.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/johnson-visit-samoa-1966l.jpgJohnson visit Samoa 1966LPresident Johnson in American Samoa.2015-12-18T16:09:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/08/28/post-75-the-girls-with-kaleidoscope-eyes-2/2015-11-09T16:25:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/11/09/post-78-super-visors/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/samoan_students.jpgsamoan_studentsStudents in a consolidated school.2015-11-09T15:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/10/02/post-77-liner-notes/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/boat-day_hastings.jpgboat day_hastingshttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/matson-monterey-logo.jpgMatson-Monterey-LOGO2015-10-03T16:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/10/02/post-76-the-write-to-remain-silent/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/karen_typewriter.jpgkaren_typewriter2015-10-02T03:45:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/08/28/post-74-hondalulu/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/honda.jpghonda2015-08-28T01:48:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/08/10/post-73-so-long-farewell/2015-08-09T21:08:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/08/01/post-72-its-quarter-to-three/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/palm_originalweb.jpgpalm_originalweb2015-08-01T16:06:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/07/26/post-71-highs-and-lows/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/larry-on-tvclassroom.jpgLarry on TVClassroom2015-07-25T18:49:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/05/15/post-62-downtown-where-all-the-lights-are-bright/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/karenbirthday.jpgkarenbirthdayEleven little girls fit in the dining room at the new house. The sewing machine room is through the window behind Karen.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dogin-garbagecan.jpgdogin garbagecanThe view from the front of the house. The dog was optional.2017-11-15T15:04:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/07/18/post-70-smells-like-teen-spirit-part-2/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/harlequin.jpgharlequin2015-07-18T16:46:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/07/13/post-69-smells-like-teen-spirit-part-1/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/kathygrowsup.jpgKathygrowsup2015-07-13T14:12:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/06/30/post-68-tastes-like-chicken/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gloriamackenziefriendunka.jpgNeighbor Gloria M. with Unka the pig, who appears to be very interested in the bottle of beer in front of him.Neighbor Gloria M. with Unka the pig, who appears to be very interested in the bottle of beer in front of him.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/karen_tafuna.jpgkaren_tafunaKaren at Tafuna, before Elizabeth came into her life.2015-06-30T14:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/06/20/chapter-9-post-67-aaaand-were-back/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/larry_lava_townhouse.jpgLarry_lava_townhouse2015-08-28T14:34:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/06/12/chapter-nine-post-66-in-the-jungle-the-mighty-jungle/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/larson_web.jpgLarson_webLarson's Bay (photo by David/Kathy Kane)2017-03-21T00:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/06/08/post-65-eager-to-learn/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fia-iloa-6th-grade-class.jpgfia iloa 6th grade class2015-06-18T01:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/05/31/post-64-tapa-the-morning-to-you-part-2/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/carolyns-birthday-tapa.jpgCarolyn's birthday tapa2015-06-09T02:40:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/05/22/post-63-tapa-the-morning-to-you-part-1/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jean_lei.jpgjean_leiJean delighted in her tropical wardrobe - girdles were unnecessary and you couldn't wear stockings with thongs.2015-06-09T02:39:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/03/06/post-51-caviar-of-the-sea/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/parade1.jpgparade1https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/palolo-green.jpgPalolo-green2019-06-07T19:39:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/03/17/post-39-ma-le-tausaga-fou/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/samoanchristmas1964.jpgThe driftwood Christmas tree.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dyedchickens.jpgbr10-045The chickens are dyed pastel colors for Easter.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/hibiscus.jpghibiscus2015-05-24T17:51:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/03/28/post-42-surfs-up-part-ii/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/samoanfales_tidalwave.jpgSamoanFales_tidalwavehttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/nefertiti_cat.jpgnefertiti_cat2015-05-22T19:46:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/03/25/post-41-surfs-up-part-1/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tafuna_house.jpgtafuna_houseThe packing crate is at the end of the house on the right side.2015-05-22T19:44:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/03/22/chapter-6-post-40-1965/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/piano_tafuna1.jpgpiano_tafuna1The piano was old and out of tune but much played. Covered in tapa cloth, it became a focal point of the living room. Somewhere along the way, we also got a cat.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/rainmaker2.jpgrainmaker2The clouds move down the slopes of The Sleeping Man, warning people to roll up their windows (cars as well as shades).2015-05-22T19:43:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/03/11/post-39-manuia-le-kerisimasi/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/barbie.jpgBarbiehttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sears-cover.jpgSears cover2018-02-12T18:37:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/05/08/post-61-theres-no-place-like-home/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/karen-in-tree.jpgkaren in treeKaren knows being the baby is best.2015-05-22T19:28:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/05/01/post-60-the-pago-pago-intercontinental-hotel/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/swimming_certificate.jpgswimming_certificatehttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/hotel_overhead.jpghotel_overheadAn overhead shot of the Pago Pago Intercontinental Hotel, in front of the mountain known as Rainmaker.2015-05-22T19:27:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/04/24/post-59-the-hurricane-aftermath-part-4/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bridge2.jpgbridge22015-05-22T19:25:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/04/17/post-58-the-hurricane-aftermath-part-3/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/banyan_storm-damage.jpgbr05-054The final resting place of the banyan tree.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kathy_storm-damage.jpgKathy_storm damage2015-05-22T19:22:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/04/12/post-57-the-hurricane-part-2/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hurricane2.jpghurricane2https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/banyantree_hurricane.jpgBanyan+tree_hurricaneThe banyan tree goes down. (photo courtesy of Richard Carter)2015-05-22T19:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/04/10/chapter-eight-1966-post-56-the-hurricane-part-1/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hurricane1.jpghurricane1The storm starts to move through Tafuna.2015-05-22T19:20:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/04/04/post-55-going-under-kava/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dedication2.jpgdedication2https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dedication1.jpgdedication12015-05-22T19:18:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/03/27/post-54-samoa-samoas-part-2/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/aggiegreys.jpegAggieGreyshttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/apia1.jpgapia1Jean stands behind a tikki in front of the pool at Aggie Greys.2015-05-22T19:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/03/20/post-53-samoa-samoas-part-1/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/survivorsamoa-logo.jpgsurvivorsamoa-logohttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/apia2.jpgapia2A worm-free Karen in Western Samoa.2015-05-22T19:16:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/03/13/post-52-the-samoan-fales-a-complete-fail-if-you-pronounce-it-wrong/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/south-pacific-program.jpgSouth Pacific program2015-05-22T19:15:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/02/27/post-50-a-confirmation-that-life-is-not-fair/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/leone_church.jpgleone_churchThe church in the village of Leone.2015-05-22T19:10:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/02/20/post-49-what-happens-in-manua-stays-in-manua-part-3/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/martgaretmead_.jpgmartgaretmead_Margaret Mead (center) in Samoa.2015-05-22T19:09:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2014/04/01/chapter-seven-post-47-what-happens-in-manua-stays-in-manua-part-1/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/manua.jpglongboatLarry exiting a longboat (called a tulula) but this is not Manu'a. The eagle eyes of George Hastings identify it as Aunu'u. But same general idea.2015-05-22T19:08:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2014/03/25/post-46-an-awkward-stage/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/littlemary-poster.jpgLittleMary poster2015-05-22T19:06:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/04/18/post-45-scratching-the-surface/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/road.jpgroadMore random palm trees.2015-05-22T19:06:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2015/02/20/post-48-what-happens-in-manua-stays-in-manua-part-2/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/manua.jpgManua2015-05-22T19:03:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/04/11/post-44-the-tutuila-trots/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pottyposter.jpgpottyposterA helpful poster shows young people exactly how it's done.2015-04-15T01:30:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/04/02/post-43-the-turtle-and-the-shark/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/kathyon-rocks.jpgkathyon rocks2016-09-13T15:19:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/09/01/this-is-how-you-begin/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/four-girls-copy1.jpgfour girls copyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/four-girls-copy.jpgfour girls copyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/four-girls-copy.jpgfour girls copyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/four-girls.jpgfour girls2015-03-22T01:41:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/the-samoan-fales-excerpts/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/br07-028.jpgbr07-028https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/br07-025.jpgbr07-025https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/br06-012.jpgbr06-012https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/br05-020.jpgbr05-020https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/br05-019.jpgbr05-0192018-01-16T15:31:19+00:00weekly0.6https://thesamoanletters.com/chapter-two-posts-9-14/2013-03-26T17:17:38+00:00weekly0.6https://thesamoanletters.com/chapter-one-1964/2013-03-26T16:38:48+00:00weekly0.6https://thesamoanletters.com/2013/03/07/post-37-two-hundred-inches/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jean-larry_lamp.jpgJean Larry_lampThe caption Jean added reads, "We were doing better than we looked."2018-02-12T18:32:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/03/03/post-36-toga-toga-toga/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/toga1.jpgtoga1https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/toga2.jpgtoga2The centaur of the universe.2013-03-17T17:39:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/02/11/post-35-injuries-are-not-humorous/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/samoa-hospital.jpgsamoa hospitalThe hospital shortly after it was built by the navy in 1948. Photo by Dr. Jim Harris.2018-02-12T18:21:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/02/07/chapter-5-post-34-gus-is-not-glad-all-over/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/carolyn_horizontal1.jpgcarolyn_horizontalCarolyn demonstrates the distance between the beds.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/carolyn_horizontal.jpgcarolyn_horizontal2013-02-11T18:02:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/02/04/post-33-crate-expectations/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/palm_originalweb.jpgpalm_originalwebRandom palm tree that has nothing to do with post.2013-02-11T04:06:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/27/post-31-encroachment/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/big_cockroach.jpgbig_cockroachBig cockroach picture courtesy of Dave Gillmore. Thanks, Dave - this is an awesome photo!2013-02-04T03:35:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/23/post-30-a-working-girl/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jean_lei.jpgjean_lei2013-02-04T03:31:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/30/post-32-life-is-a-beach-not/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pua-tree-m.jpgPua Tree-M2013-02-04T03:28:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/20/post-29-the-girl-and-the-goat-2/2013-02-04T03:24:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/16/post-28-important-lessons/2013-02-04T03:21:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/14/post-27-the-school-year-begins/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/girls-in-shifts.jpggirls in shiftshttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/chri_carolyn_tikki.jpgChri_Carolyn_tikki2013-02-04T03:19:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/09/post-26-more-hygiene-and-sanitation/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/larry_nua.jpglarry_nuaLarry outside of a school in the village of Nua.2013-01-13T19:45:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/06/post-25-the-building-boom/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/br03-003.jpgbr03-003The view from the cable car platform. Carolyn was not invited to the party.2013-01-13T19:43:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2013/01/03/post-24-hygiene-and-sanitation/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/kvzk.jpgKVZKLarry shows his charismatic camera side while teaching proper toilet usage.2013-01-13T19:42:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/12/31/chapter-4-post-23-terrapins-and-television/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/h-rex-lee_-chief-fuama.jpgh. rex lee_ chief fuamaThe Honorable H. Rex Lee, governor of American Samoa.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/theturtle.jpgTheTurtleThe H. Rex Lee auditorium, known to everyone as The Turtle.2023-12-18T08:08:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/12/16/post-21-the-family-learns-to-dance/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dancer2.jpgdancer2https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dancer.jpgdancer2013-01-13T19:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/12/12/post-20-the-village-of-fagatogo/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/boatday.jpgboatdayBoat Day: waiting for the tourists.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/downtown.jpgdowntownDowntown Fagatogo just before a parade broke out. There were LOTS of parades.2013-01-13T19:26:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/12/09/post-19-the-aiga-bus/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tuituila-map.jpgtuituila mapThe route from Tafuna to downtown Fagatogo ran for 7 miles along the edge of the island, with ocean on one side and mountain on the other.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/hotel-road.jpghotel-roadhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/road.jpgroad2013-01-13T19:22:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/12/05/post-18-its-pongo-pongo-not-paygo-paygo/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/tafuna_overhead.jpgTafuna_overheadAn overhead view of Tafuna. Photo by David Gillmore.2013-01-13T19:14:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/28/post-16-the-banyan-tree/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/kathy_tree.jpgkathy_treeUnfortunately, no pictures of the real banyan tree can be found. This is Kathy and friends in a different try.2012-12-09T06:33:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/12/02/post-17-the-banyan-tree-part-2/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/banyan4.jpgbanyan4The author's memory of what the tree looked like - not the actual banyan.2012-12-09T06:32:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/18/post-13-a-village-called-vaitogi/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/umu.jpgumuhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/vaitogi.jpgvaitogi2025-09-02T19:05:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/14/post-12-a-village-called-tafuna/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jean-tafuna.jpgJEAN TAFUNAhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/house1.jpghousehttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/house.jpghouse2012-11-29T03:43:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/21/post-14-the-southern-hemisphere/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/samoans_umu.jpgsamoans_umuhttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/lavalava.jpglavalava2012-11-29T03:42:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/25/chapter-3-post-15-the-family-starts-to-adjust/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tafuna_rainbow.jpgTafuna_rainbowThe village of Tafuna — Photo by David Gilmore2012-11-29T03:41:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/11/403/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/airport1.jpgairportThe airport at Tafuna. Photo by John Flanigan.2012-11-19T01:46:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/11/08/post-10-the-family-goes-even-wester/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jungle.jpgjunglehttps://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/airport.jpgairport2012-11-11T06:50:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/10/17/post-4-the-father-larry/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/palm1.jpgpalm1https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/jean_larry.jpgjean_larry2012-11-29T01:16:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.com/2012/10/19/post-5-the-decision/https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sfales_larry_br07-0302.jpgSfales_larry_br07-030Larry writes, directs and sings in the 1967 production of <em>The Samoan Fales</em>. He also borrows liberally from his life to write the script. See <strong>Today's Word of the Day</strong> for more information.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sfales_larry_br07-0301.jpgSfales_larry_br07-030https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sfales_larry_br07-030.jpgSfales_larry_br07-030Larry writes, directs and sings in the 1967 production of The Samoan Fales. He also borrows liberally from his life to write the script.https://thesamoanletters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/blackdiamondgrandreservecheddar2.jpgBlackDiamondGrandReserveCheddar(2)2012-10-24T02:15:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thesamoanletters.comdaily1.02025-09-02T19:05:16+00:00