day 5

Day 5

Today was a very cool day. I found my new favorite place in the world. I am currently tying this entry from that spot right now. I am on the roof of the compound. I can see so much. There are so many other Indians on their roofs as well. I made several new friends today. First, Father Paul’s assistant Anon. He has polio and walks with a limp. His is a nice fellow though. He speaks with very broken English and is always smiling. The second person I met is this little girl who lives two houses down. I haven’t met her in person, but when I am on the room, we wave back and forth. Even though it is some distance away, I can see her smiling.

We sat with father Paul today and discussed the plan for installing the solar panels. We are doing actual ELE work. We are designing the system of 3 banks of 4 solar panels tied in to a charge converter that charges 2 banks of 3 batteries. This is ties to the inverter and then the lights. The grid is also tied to the inverter which assists in charging the batteries during energy production from PV panels. We also have to design the required sizing of the wires that connect all parts of the system. We should be installing this next week.

Mary Ellen and I walked into the town, well off the compound grounds. It was… almost intimidating. We walked probably 2 miles, and saw several thousand people. People are packed so tightly here in India it is remarkable they can move. The pollutions are horrific. I am not yet comfortable enough to take pictures of my surroundings in this area. In weeks to come, I will take pictures to better illustrate what I mean.

My beard is growing long and itchy. This is the longest period of time I have ever had facial hair. Idk if I like it yet lol