Friday, March 14, 2008

Saturday morning - 3/15/07 - Kigali, Rwanda

Absolutely the coolest thing about being here is being able to get to the Internet, and over a decently-fast-enough connection, right from the condo. That has not only enabled this blog, but also chat sessions with my wife and kids and friends (that happen to be on early AM or late PM).

Woke this morning at 5:45am to the sound of birds, dogs, and the local army training guys, who seemed to decide that Saturday morning, they can do field drills at the schoolyard just down the street. SO, again, the entire neighborhood awakes to loud chants, songs, command responses, and other typically military training stuff. The dogs are going nuts because they are adjacent to the schoolyard. Ahhh, Kigali......

So have chatted with Cori, got messages relayed from the boys, and read my emails this AM. My emails include the comments people who've read this blog have authored, as well as folks who are just emailing me in general. And then there's the real job - where I've actually read my emails there - some 150 of them - instead of waiting to come home to them. I've even sent some short replies. I think I'm ready to come home now. I have successfully adapted my normal lifestyle hunkered around a keyboard & screen, doing what I do, from wherever I am.

Cook has arrived, breakfast aromas fill the house, and I'm starved. For whatever reason, I cannot communicate effectively with this woman - she speaks and understands english a little. How hard is it to make the coffee before doing anything else? And more than just one cup at a time. Jeez, the hired help one gets these days.....

dibbee-da-dibbee-da-dibbee-da-dibbee.............That's All, Folks !!

2 comments:

TOPW said...

I'm sure you're not the only one who wants to see you going home...
I hope you're practicing - I want to hear how you've mastered the clicking...safe travel bro.

Cori Carlos said...

why don't you get your butt up and make your own coffee? Did you forget how?