Today I went to the dentist. Of course an explanation was required to the hygienist and receptionist why I wouldn’t be able to schedule a next visit in six months, and the reason—"I’m moving to Africa for a year"—I found, was met with excitement, their wanting to know more, my sharing a Mamelodi Stories [...]
The day after our jobs wrapped up (with warm send-offs from our wonderful coworkers), we got out of dodge and took a vacation trip to northern Arizona/southern Utah for a week of camping with our good friends from church Bobby and Lois Suruki. The week away was perfect; it allowed us to completely forget [...]