Beautiful Bosnia

You can hardly tell there was a war here. Aside from the bullet holes and obvious patches in some buildings the Bosnia before me is a beautiful place. Here Muslims, Orthodox, Jews, and Christians are living side by side. It seems the only people who aren't gettinga fair shake at life here are the Roma. We've been to visit families and Roma camps where the children have never been to school and collect scrap metal for a living. It wouldn't be such a tragedy if I didn't see all around them the people of a growing thriving Bosnia. Pray for the Roma that we'll be taking to camp with us tomorrow for the week. I know God has great plans for the kids and I pray that they'll know the value they have as God's children, and that they get a chance to just be kids and enjoy the water balloons.

Wine and Women

For anyone who has seen the movie Sideways the winemaker and restraunter in the movie (The Hitching Post) invited the photographers at the Micheal Jackson trial to his winery for a tour and tasting. I swear this guy (Gray) is the funnest craziest guy ever. To him wine is romance and most importantly each wine is a woman.

Just imagine keeping a straight face when you hear... "This one is my first kiss. Her name was Angie. It was third grade and like this wine she opened my eyes. Girls became more than little ponytails running around the playground." Or "This Pinot Noir is a ballerina she floats across your tongue and lingers there for minute gentle like a dancer."

I gotta get this guy on film. Next time I take a film class he's going to be my documentary project. Everyone raise your glasses to Gray and say cheers for wine and women.