Nyumbani

It has seemed like quite some time since I updated this space, however, I don’t actually think it was that long.  Time seems to slow down in this part of the world.  However some things of note have happened since my last posting:

-My colleague, a distant relative of mine, and I have moved into a new house.  It has company, a gecko or two and a colony of carpenter ants.  It also has a big crack in my bathroom ceiling that rains leaves and occasionally, but not too often a cockroach.  Nevertheless it is cozy and Our “nyumbani” or home for the next couple of months, and I have to say I love it.  We have great neighbour’s  and couches.  Both are big pluses. 

-We have monkeys.  Although I think they are the equivalent to the Canadian Raccoon as the other day the next door neighbour had a dead was in his hand and was also throwing stones at another. 

-I have a Tanzanian Mama, who is also incidentally a nun, not sure if that is a contradiction or not but no one has yet been smote so I see that as a good sign.  I hope you don't mind mom, you're kinda far away right now. 

-A couple of marriage proposals. 

-A dance party in the nursing station.  Apparently there are people in the world, and they are Africans no less, who think I’m a good dancer. 

-I went swimming in the Indian ocean.

-My colleague got a flat tire on the other side of town.  Fun fact; it is possible to get two people and a broken bike home with only one functioning bike

-I saw a three year old child riding a bicycle that might have been too big for me.  It probably doesn’t sound as exciting as it looked.

-I saw a goat in a box on a bike.  I think Dr. Seuss must have gotten some inspiration from Tanzania. 

-I went to a wedding.  And I thought Canadian weddings were long.

-I was given a beer by a nun. 

-I have also spent a bunch of time in the hospital.  Just so you know, it hasn’t been all play.