Well, for starters, we just had Thanksgiving in Cotonou. Our second Turkey Day in country went well. Everything from turkey and cranberrry sauce to pineapple juice and watermelon were on the menu. We had a good mix of volunteers from our stage and from the newer one, as well as a couple non-Peace Corps friends. We watched last year’s Macy’s Day Parade and a football game from 9/30/2007. All was well.
Week before last, we did vision screenings for high schoolers in Houegbo and Agon, and the week prior in Zinvie (Rima’s post, to the south of us). We also made a visit to our new postmate Satin’s house.
Satin lives vraiement dans la brousse — i.e., way the hell out in the middle of nowhere. It was a 20-30 minute zem ride on a dirt and sand track. The country we went through was beautiful. The village we found was spectacular. Rustic, friendly: it was what I think we all expected when we signed up for Peace Corps. Satin’s lucky to have such a great post. I’m hoping to maybe pick up a project or two out there.
Aside from that: My work may be picking up, as I’ll be visiting a village south of Agon this week to see if the artisans there are interested in what I have to offer. Law school apps are in, and it’s the waiting game, now. Phoebe’s first trimester of school will be coming to a close shortly. (Who knew they’d be on trimesters this year? No-one, apparently.) Only months left. Will we miss it? Remains to be seen.
And that’s all the news from Lac Malheursoitpassé.
