Birthday's are not celebrated here in the Gambia, but in an effort to bring some awareness of nurse cards and children's ages/when they should be starting school, I throw each child in my family a small birthday party. The party is mostly my ipod and speakers dancing party all morning and evening, and some great food including popcorn which they love. Ba turned 3. He was so exhausted with the mornings dancing that he fell asleep before dinner, but don't worry, we saved him some popcorn.
It's that time every 4 years!! But this time I voted via absentee ballot!! It was brought to my house via peace corps every other month mail run, then i filled it out and brought it to the office in Kombo, which took me 8 hours and almost some tears because of the frustrations of gelle transport. The ballot will return to the US by embassy pouch, which ensures that it gets to the town hall before the 6th of November. A different voting experience to be sure.
What the heck am I working on? Well, right now the bad-ass bamboo furniture makers in my community are learning how to make bee hives so that we can start an apiary. Its very hard work because they have to walk miles to cut and gather the bamboo and then walk miles back carrying it. (My father as he comes back from the forest) The men had the dimensions and put this hive together all by themselves. With a little alterations it'll be perfect! I'm so impressed and extremely pleased with how dedicated they are to start beekeeping. Can't wait to start eating and selling lots of honey!!
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