Peace Corps

We have not posted much lately, because we are getting more and more integrated into everyday life.  One of my friends wrote to me saying that maybe if she blogged about her life it would feel way more interesting to her.  She provided a sample paragraph talking about her spectacular child getting an A in … Continue reading »

Another adventure starts with us committing to some friends two months earlier that we are serious about travelling an unknown very long distance for one night of a Heavy Metal Music Fest in another village. As our date of reckoning approached we came up with lots of good reasons why we should stay home this … Continue reading »

The situation: One of the students at school had what I believed to be a pretty bad epileptic seizure. She was limp and completely unresponsive to touch, talk and people moving her body. She was having medium convulsions, swallowing weird and was cold to the touch. While I was freaking out about it – several … Continue reading »

Chickens: As you may have read on Carol’s post, there was a problem at her school with chickens messing up the school garden.  Many of the 35 houses on the school campus have up to 15 free roaming chickens.  Well, not exactly free roaming since most teacher have a dilapidated chicken coop looking shelter for … Continue reading »

Student Teachers: are my sense of inspiration! I have consistently been thinking this country is 50 years behind the USA in terms of cultural/social, education and business development.  I believe they are making slow but sure progress.  I have had many nay sayers try to warn me away from this hope.  I know they are trying … Continue reading »

Carol told me about some discomfort in her teeth.  Just a couple of months ago I had called Dr. Tenaka, the Peace Corps  Doctor charged with responsibly for the health of 160  PCVs in Botswana.  I had asked him about seeing a dentist since I traditionally clean my teeth every 6 months.  He told me … Continue reading »

Mothers Day: – Happy Mothers Day to all my friends that are Mothers – you have all made the world a better place for all the loving you put in the world! Especially  to mom and Grandma! The Garden:  Has not been going so good.  Not only is it the eye sore of the neighbourhood, … Continue reading »

Mothers Day: – Happy Mothers Day to all my friends that are Mothers – you have all made the world a better place for all the loving you put in the world! Especially  to my mom and Grandma! The Garden:  Has not been going so good.  Not only is it the eye sore of the … Continue reading »

The problem with writing these blogs is that often they are written way after the fact and many of the fun and more interesting stories are lost from my memory leaving them as somewhat dry.  I try my best to write down the key points just after a trip or event so that I can … Continue reading »