http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/tree/14139313_KoNCK-Ti.jpg http://costello-events.smugmug.com/gallery/355740_BTix9/ 2005-01-12T18:49:26Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Kelly and Eric decorate our miniature Christmas tree while Alice and Carie excitedly watch.</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139313_KoNCK" title="Kelly and Eric decorate our miniature Christmas tree while Alice and Carie excitedly watch."><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/tree/14139313_KoNCK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kelly and Eric decorate our miniature Christmas tree while Alice and Carie excitedly watch." title="Kelly and Eric decorate our miniature Christmas tree while Alice and Carie excitedly watch." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:13:25Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/tree/14139313_KoNCK-Th.jpg 2004-12-23 22:07:32 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />A Christmas tree, Cameroon style. Yes, those are bunches of cotton on the tree, and no, it didn't look that pathetic in real life!</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139314_7Sabi" title="A Christmas tree, Cameroon style. Yes, those are bunches of cotton on the tree, and no, it didn't look that pathetic in real life!"><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/sad-tree/14139314_7Sabi-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A Christmas tree, Cameroon style. Yes, those are bunches of cotton on the tree, and no, it didn't look that pathetic in real life!" title="A Christmas tree, Cameroon style. Yes, those are bunches of cotton on the tree, and no, it didn't look that pathetic in real life!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:10:18Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/sad-tree/14139314_7Sabi-Th.jpg 2004-12-23 22:07:54 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Preparing for our Christmas gift exchange with all our beautifully wrapped gifts under the tree.</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139315_e8YiL" title="Preparing for our Christmas gift exchange with all our beautifully wrapped gifts under the tree."><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/gift-exchange/14139315_e8YiL-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Preparing for our Christmas gift exchange with all our beautifully wrapped gifts under the tree." title="Preparing for our Christmas gift exchange with all our beautifully wrapped gifts under the tree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T04:56:44Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/gift-exchange/14139315_e8YiL-Th.jpg 2004-12-25 19:28:22 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Oh yeah, Mike and the chicken he killed for our Christmas dinner! (Notice the bird is lacking a head.)</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139316_BVRrD" title="Oh yeah, Mike and the chicken he killed for our Christmas dinner! (Notice the bird is lacking a head.)"><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/mike-and-chicken/14139316_BVRrD-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Oh yeah, Mike and the chicken he killed for our Christmas dinner! (Notice the bird is lacking a head.)" title="Oh yeah, Mike and the chicken he killed for our Christmas dinner! (Notice the bird is lacking a head.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:00:16Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/mike-and-chicken/14139316_BVRrD-Th.jpg 2004-12-25 10:28:01 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Mike talking with the fam back home on Christmas. (He's saying "I love you" in sign language, if you didn't know.)</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139317_DqLio" title="Mike talking with the fam back home on Christmas. (He's saying "I love you" in sign language, if you didn't know.)"><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/mike-on-phone/14139317_DqLio-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Mike talking with the fam back home on Christmas. (He's saying "I love you" in sign language, if you didn't know.)" title="Mike talking with the fam back home on Christmas. (He's saying "I love you" in sign language, if you didn't know.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T14:11:33Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/mike-on-phone/14139317_DqLio-Th.jpg 2004-12-25 18:08:56 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Kelly, Erin, and Eric displaying the apple pie they so lovingly made completely from scratch for Christmas dinner. Man were we proud!</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139318_SUFpF" title="Kelly, Erin, and Eric displaying the apple pie they so lovingly made completely from scratch for Christmas dinner. Man were we proud!"><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/pie/14139318_SUFpF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kelly, Erin, and Eric displaying the apple pie they so lovingly made completely from scratch for Christmas dinner. Man were we proud!" title="Kelly, Erin, and Eric displaying the apple pie they so lovingly made completely from scratch for Christmas dinner. Man were we proud!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:07:12Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/pie/14139318_SUFpF-Th.jpg 2004-12-25 22:58:29 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />This is what Christmas in Cameroon looks like...a bunch of volunteers sitting around doing a lot of nothing. Good times!</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139319_8GR9S" title="This is what Christmas in Cameroon looks like...a bunch of volunteers sitting around doing a lot of nothing. Good times!"><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/chillin/14139319_8GR9S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This is what Christmas in Cameroon looks like...a bunch of volunteers sitting around doing a lot of nothing. Good times!" title="This is what Christmas in Cameroon looks like...a bunch of volunteers sitting around doing a lot of nothing. Good times!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:33:57Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/chillin/14139319_8GR9S-Th.jpg 2004-12-24 18:46:00 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Aww...the best New Year's present, our little pup Nicklaus! Isn't he cute?!</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139320_AWnZd" title="Aww...the best New Year's present, our little pup Nicklaus! Isn't he cute?!"><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/dog/14139320_AWnZd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Aww...the best New Year's present, our little pup Nicklaus! Isn't he cute?!" title="Aww...the best New Year's present, our little pup Nicklaus! Isn't he cute?!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:10:27Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/dog/14139320_AWnZd-Th.jpg 2005-01-02 14:47:51 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Our friend Mr. Watching with some of his kids and their pets (sheep and dogs). The cart behind them is what is used to move things here...our furniture, mattress, whatever.</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139321_srHEz" title="Our friend Mr. Watching with some of his kids and their pets (sheep and dogs). The cart behind them is what is used to move things here...our furniture, mattress, whatever."><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/watching-fam/14139321_srHEz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our friend Mr. Watching with some of his kids and their pets (sheep and dogs). The cart behind them is what is used to move things here...our furniture, mattress, whatever." title="Our friend Mr. Watching with some of his kids and their pets (sheep and dogs). The cart behind them is what is used to move things here...our furniture, mattress, whatever." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:09:44Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/watching-fam/14139321_srHEz-Th.jpg 2005-01-11 11:26:44 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Mr. Watching's house and nursery. We lovingly call it "the Oasis" as it's wonderful to go sit in the shade, eat papaya, drink fresh lemonade, and visit.</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139322_cfKU7" title="Mr. Watching's house and nursery. We lovingly call it "the Oasis" as it's wonderful to go sit in the shade, eat papaya, drink fresh lemonade, and visit."><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/Watchings-oasis/14139322_cfKU7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Mr. Watching's house and nursery. We lovingly call it "the Oasis" as it's wonderful to go sit in the shade, eat papaya, drink fresh lemonade, and visit." title="Mr. Watching's house and nursery. We lovingly call it "the Oasis" as it's wonderful to go sit in the shade, eat papaya, drink fresh lemonade, and visit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T14:09:16Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/Watchings-oasis/14139322_cfKU7-Th.jpg 2005-01-11 11:22:29 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Our bedroom. To the side you can see our bed and the mosquito net, then we have a desk and chairs.</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139323_fiJH2" title="Our bedroom. To the side you can see our bed and the mosquito net, then we have a desk and chairs."><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/bedroom/14139323_fiJH2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our bedroom. To the side you can see our bed and the mosquito net, then we have a desk and chairs." title="Our bedroom. To the side you can see our bed and the mosquito net, then we have a desk and chairs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:10:27Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/bedroom/14139323_fiJH2-Th.jpg 2005-01-11 08:44:37 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Our kitchen. Notice the lack of sink (or oven, fridge, dishwasher, etc.). We're all set now with our handmade countertops, water filters, dishes, stove, and (finally) a gas tank.</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139324_iehow" title="Our kitchen. Notice the lack of sink (or oven, fridge, dishwasher, etc.). We're all set now with our handmade countertops, water filters, dishes, stove, and (finally) a gas tank."><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/kitchen/14139324_iehow-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our kitchen. Notice the lack of sink (or oven, fridge, dishwasher, etc.). We're all set now with our handmade countertops, water filters, dishes, stove, and (finally) a gas tank." title="Our kitchen. Notice the lack of sink (or oven, fridge, dishwasher, etc.). We're all set now with our handmade countertops, water filters, dishes, stove, and (finally) a gas tank." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:21:47Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/kitchen/14139324_iehow-Th.jpg 2005-01-11 08:46:33 <p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com">Costello-Events</a><br />Our living room. It's not as empty and sad as it looks in this picture. We have the reading corner with our makeshift couch and bookcase. Then to the left is our handmade coffee table wit ...</p><p><a href="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/355740_BTix9#14139325_4Q8Hh" title="Our living room. It's not as empty and sad as it looks in this picture. We have the reading corner with our makeshift couch and bookcase. Then to the left is our handmade coffee table wit ..."><img src="http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/living-room/14139325_4Q8Hh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our living room. It's not as empty and sad as it looks in this picture. We have the reading corner with our makeshift couch and bookcase. Then to the left is our handmade coffee table wit ..." title="Our living room. It's not as empty and sad as it looks in this picture. We have the reading corner with our makeshift couch and bookcase. Then to the left is our handmade coffee table wit ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:13:38Z Costello-Events http://costello-events.smugmug.com http://costello-events.smugmug.com/Family/Erin-and-Mike-in-Cameroon/7-Holidays-Cameroon-style-and/living-room/14139325_4Q8Hh-Th.jpg 2005-01-11 08:43:10