A few weeks ago I was in the “toko” (shop) right beside our house buying something and I saw a peculiar sight on the shelf – a black and gold 12 oz can with the word “Guinness” written on it. Imagine my surprise and joy; sometimes you can’t get rice or clean water in town but you can get a Guinness! Wow! Yesterday another miracle happened. We were at dinner with some friends from Samoa who told us about a family right near our house that makes fresh bread every afternoon. That was great news because up to now I’ve not been able to find good bread in the mornings, which is unusual in Timor. Usually one can walk out on the street and find fresh, warm “paun” in a basket or box for sale. That or a guy comes riding a bike or walking each morning yelling “paun, paun, paun” and you jump out of bed and run and buy some. Until now though I’ve been buying the only bread I could find near our house which is sort of like Wonder Bread except in the shape of a roll and could well be imported from a Sam’s Club in Minneapolis. Now I can get my bread in the evening and have my favorite Timorese breakfast the next morning – fresh bread and local coffee!