So, The rainy season is definitely here. all morning it rained. The rain has its pros and cons. Its great because its cool, and smells good, and you don't have to water stuff. You also don't have to go to work because its so wet, and sometimes you cant ford the street. yes, I said ford the street because the streets turn into 10 foot wide rivers that are sometimes unpassable. The rain kinda sucks cause it brings with it disease, and mosquitos and its gross and muddy, and you can't go anywhere. I decided to stay in bed, cause i didn't have anything better to do. I read the Cleveland Jewish News my mom sent me It came out the first week of february, but that is still current news to me. Then I watched Star Wars A New Hope.
So, I gotta say that I really like living with teachers. I have lived with a teacher almost my whole life (my mother) and it has been pretty wonderful. why is it so wonderful? you may ask, well its mostly because of the ridiculous gifts people give their teachers. I wait all year for winter break and summer vacation, not because I get out of school but because of all the gifts that people would give my mom. sure sometimes the gift is a mug, or a sweater or something weird, but most of the time it is delicious chocolates and cheeses. They were delicious, and I would like to take this time to thank all of her students the cheeses were really tasty. In Africa it is very similar except there isn't any cheese or chocolate for miles around. but there are many goats. So my host father being a teacher, received a goat the other day from a student. While I was watching Star Wars he knocks on my door asking for my sharp knife. I hand him the Spanish Steel I bought during my trip to spain. The knife worked very well to slaughter the goat (unfortunately it happened right outside my window) They then took out my machete to butcher the meat. They gave me a bunch of ribs that I now have marinating. Tonight Pam and I will have a delicious feast.
-Mike
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