Saturday - didn't do much except laundry and stuff in the morning- went into town and met up with Mary Lenkai - teaher at St Theresia where I am volunteering. We went to her place - on the way picked up sugar cane and coke - talk about a sugar buzz. It sure was interesting to see the "compound" where she lives....a series of small rooms arranged around a concrete center areas. I would say her room was maybe 10x10.... We sat and talked and at the sugar cane and drank the coke and looked at some photos of hers...a friend from next door - Jane , also from Kenya stopped by... I helped Mary fold clothes and sweep out the common area...Later we went to a local spot for some dinner -mostly rice...and then went to Octoberfest....what can I say about that!? WHen we arrived the song that was playing was YMCA!!! aarrgghh.. Lots of mzungus (white people) there, but equal number of locals.....pretty universal scene I guess - first ever Octoberfest.. One of our young CCS volunteers - Nick from Mass - a really nice kid - came in second in the beer drinking contest. His technique was good. haha
anyway - we just had a cpl of beers and our CCS curfew is 11pm - so we almost missed seeing "Obsession" the all girl group from Uganda. They were a bit like the Spice Girls of Africa I think....
ok - more later - my time is almost up
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I love hearing about your days! Kinda takes me out of Maine for a bit... Thanks for keeping in touch!
Remind me to tell you about me driving the dump truck:)
Hi Bon, it is Monday and it is so cool to hear what you are doing! All is well around here. Election Day tomorrow..a lot of folks including me have already early voted. We will see what happens tomorrow...love you!! Marsh
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