This and That and the other Thing

Hey! It finally feels like things are slowing down after the recent Ghana program changes and the closure of Eban House. For the last few weeks I think I've apologized to my family a million times for "working" constantly. I am just so blessed with the families and colleagues I work with. Everybody has been super supportive and super flexible. I think so far only one family has made the decision to change programs. I expected more.

Have you ever heard of Keen shoes? I heard about them first from our HIV adoption coordinator, Erin. I'm trying to take my Plantar's Fasciitis seriously, which means my trusty 'ol crocs and slip on wal-mart sandals will not work for my upcoming trip. Thank goodness it's tax refund season! I bit the bullet and purchased a pair of Keen athletic sandals. Never have I spent so much money on a pair of shoes in my life. However, I was able to get them $40 cheaper than normal by purchasing the close-out awful green ones off of e-bay! LOL! I got them last week and am so impressed that I just gotta give a shout out on the 'ol blog. If you have heel pain and need good arch support, these are awesome. I'm going to wear these things out! Of course I will look ridiculous in them with skirts and capris, but I don't care. Comfort is king. Being able to walk is a good thing.

For the last day I have been working on uploading all of my important documents and photos onto SugarSync. This is one of those places where you can upload all of your documents to be stored online. SugarSync even saves new changes that I make on my computer onto the virtual file cabinet. This will make it all so much easier when I change from one computer to another, or when there is a crash. I think I will rest easier tonight knowing that my photos are safe!

Excitement continues to build about the upcoming trip to Ghana. One downer is the current temps. It was supposed to get 111 on Friday in Bolga! ACK! I found out a few days ago that we're probably going to go up to Paga, where you can sit on a "tame" crocodile for the obligatory tourist photo. My mom is REALLY looking forward to that (not).

I had tons of dental work done on Thursday. I hate going to the dentist, which means that when I do go, I "pay" for not going (literally and figuratively). But I should be able to chew on both sides of my mouth again. That's a plus. My body doesn't respond well to dental work, so I've been running fever from an infection since Thursday. The antibiotics are starting to help now, thankfully. I am glad to have this all taken care of now so that hopefully I won't have any surprises while I'm in Ghana.

Oh! Earlier this week I got my first "You did that?!" comment about Kendi's hair (which is shocking to me considering they were supper easy twists/coils). A black nurse said, "Oh, her hair sure does look cute!" I said thank you. She said, "Do you have someone do them?" I said, nope I did them. She said, "You did that? Girl, that's good!" I think I walked a little taller the rest of the day. =-)

We watched "The Blindside" last night for the first time. After all the build up I was afraid I'd be disappointed. But I wasn't. It was really good. I can see why it was controversial, but I was glad that the addressed the whole "rich white family helps poor black boy" even within the movie. The part where he has run off and she is worried, then he finally calls and in a scared voice says "mama?".....yeah, that's where I lost it. I looked over at Eric and he was choked up too. LOL! I love it when he showed his soft underbelly. =-)

Anita
P.S. A few people have "reminded" me this week that there are likely Ghanaian and US officials that read my blog. Umm...yep. =-) I know this for a fact. There's not a single thing here that I mind anybody reading. I write so that people will read.