The long weekend awaits!
8 years ago
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Meanwhile...
While Nolan is off romping in Africa and doing something majorly significant, I am about to get off of work to go home and play in the sun for a week. Sound fun? I guess there is nothing new to write for me here except that I'm coping okay being alone here with Milo. Hopefully the next 7 weeks will fly by faster than I'm aware.
~A
~A
1st Entry
This entry will be real short, as I am having problems accessing internet.
I had 2 days of travel to reach Uganda. Things are quite different here then other places I have been. Whenever I take a boda boda around to various locations I cant help but think back to my research about all the ways people are dying because of road traffic accidents. Anyway, that is a section for much greater expounding at a later time. So far Kenya Airlines lost all my luggage, so all I have is a large wad of cash, my laptop, and a spare change of cloths that anneliese made me pack. Thank you babe! I miss you ALOT btw, I think about you all the time.
Right now, I have found no acceptable means to reach e-mail, so this is all I have. Hopefully someone will read this blog and know I am alive. DOH. So far I am enjoying it alot, and will write more when I can. We are using this taxi driver Sam who seems nice enough, but is rather shifty at times. I have met my team of Winsaluslous, Sarah, Peter, Dr. Jackie and Dr. Kiwasa. When we brought all of the surgical equipment to the chief of surgery he was estatic and we enjoyed a nice conversation with him. He even tried to make several Dr.s carry our luggage around for us. WHAT hospitality, the chief even offered to make a bed at his house for us to stay at. (We are stillsearching for places to sleep at night, lol). Anyway, I love you all!
-Nolan-
Day 2: No Malaria
I had 2 days of travel to reach Uganda. Things are quite different here then other places I have been. Whenever I take a boda boda around to various locations I cant help but think back to my research about all the ways people are dying because of road traffic accidents. Anyway, that is a section for much greater expounding at a later time. So far Kenya Airlines lost all my luggage, so all I have is a large wad of cash, my laptop, and a spare change of cloths that anneliese made me pack. Thank you babe! I miss you ALOT btw, I think about you all the time.
Right now, I have found no acceptable means to reach e-mail, so this is all I have. Hopefully someone will read this blog and know I am alive. DOH. So far I am enjoying it alot, and will write more when I can. We are using this taxi driver Sam who seems nice enough, but is rather shifty at times. I have met my team of Winsaluslous, Sarah, Peter, Dr. Jackie and Dr. Kiwasa. When we brought all of the surgical equipment to the chief of surgery he was estatic and we enjoyed a nice conversation with him. He even tried to make several Dr.s carry our luggage around for us. WHAT hospitality, the chief even offered to make a bed at his house for us to stay at. (We are stillsearching for places to sleep at night, lol). Anyway, I love you all!
-Nolan-
Day 2: No Malaria
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
sunbathing?
We heard last night that Nolan's sister is going to be able to have a much-needed surgery and the medication she needs. What an answer to prayer! We love you Chelsey!
I am counting down the days til Nolan leaves...8 to be exact. I took off work for the morning that he leaves so that I can have the last few hours with him and take him to el aeropuerto. Until then, I am packing my days with date nights, etc. so that I don't miss him too much when he leaves...though I'm so sure I can do anything about that :) He is ALMOST done with his project that he is working on getting published, and then he has to finish studying for his final on Monday, then finish up his Uganda prep. stuff, and then he is free! Hooray! So he is a little swamped at present, but has been making a lot of time for me...I'm so lucky :)
Now I am in the process of planning my summer. I have two weddings to go to in early July, a possible couple in August/October, and in between I have to plan weekends. I am taking a mini-summer break for my birthday and going up home with Milo the week before the Caldwells arrive so that I can get some sun and see friends and family. Should be exciting times! Last weekend when I was home someone told me I was "the whitest I have ever looked", and I found, to my dismay, that my Scottish-skinned mother is darker than I am right now. Waaaa! Needless to say, I will be laying in the sun more.
Once again, thanks Mom for reminding me that melanoma runs in our family.
~A
I am counting down the days til Nolan leaves...8 to be exact. I took off work for the morning that he leaves so that I can have the last few hours with him and take him to el aeropuerto. Until then, I am packing my days with date nights, etc. so that I don't miss him too much when he leaves...though I'm so sure I can do anything about that :) He is ALMOST done with his project that he is working on getting published, and then he has to finish studying for his final on Monday, then finish up his Uganda prep. stuff, and then he is free! Hooray! So he is a little swamped at present, but has been making a lot of time for me...I'm so lucky :)
Now I am in the process of planning my summer. I have two weddings to go to in early July, a possible couple in August/October, and in between I have to plan weekends. I am taking a mini-summer break for my birthday and going up home with Milo the week before the Caldwells arrive so that I can get some sun and see friends and family. Should be exciting times! Last weekend when I was home someone told me I was "the whitest I have ever looked", and I found, to my dismay, that my Scottish-skinned mother is darker than I am right now. Waaaa! Needless to say, I will be laying in the sun more.
Once again, thanks Mom for reminding me that melanoma runs in our family.
~A
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
It's been awhile...
My posting on here has been kind of sporatic...sorry readers. Let's see, where was I last time...
Nolan loves my new haircut, in case any of you were wondering...and so do I! My head feels so much lighter and it is SO easy to style now. He is leaving in 2 weeks from tomorrow, so I am starting to feel like I should spend more time with him before he goes and I'm lonely without him :( On the other hand, Cindus arrived last Wednesday, and is traveling already, but will be around during the summer to keep me company, hooray!
My boss is coming over for dinner on Friday night. Her niece is also coming, since she will be staying with Susan :) So far I haven't been too nervous about it, but now that I am realizing I will have about 30 min to whip something together and make sure the house is clean, the pressure is on. Dangit.
My birthday is coming up! How exciting! 20 days until I am 23! I find that as I get older, my list of "wanted" items dwindles. I really can never think of anything except for money anymore...except for this year I want a Wii!!! But I mean we'll see if I get it (hint hint). No wonder my parents never can tell me what they want for presents--you stop wanting stuff! Maybe that is a good thing, maybe it's a little bit depressing...I think Nolan and I are going to celebrate my birthday and our first anniversary (!) after he gets back so that we can relax and make a weekend out of it or something. Maybe a getaway! We'll see. Either way, I'm excited. At least he'll be here for Milo's bday, haha!
In 25ish days, I get to see an old roommate, a bible study leader who is getting married that day, and my in-laws; THAT is exciting!
~A
Nolan loves my new haircut, in case any of you were wondering...and so do I! My head feels so much lighter and it is SO easy to style now. He is leaving in 2 weeks from tomorrow, so I am starting to feel like I should spend more time with him before he goes and I'm lonely without him :( On the other hand, Cindus arrived last Wednesday, and is traveling already, but will be around during the summer to keep me company, hooray!
My boss is coming over for dinner on Friday night. Her niece is also coming, since she will be staying with Susan :) So far I haven't been too nervous about it, but now that I am realizing I will have about 30 min to whip something together and make sure the house is clean, the pressure is on. Dangit.
My birthday is coming up! How exciting! 20 days until I am 23! I find that as I get older, my list of "wanted" items dwindles. I really can never think of anything except for money anymore...except for this year I want a Wii!!! But I mean we'll see if I get it (hint hint). No wonder my parents never can tell me what they want for presents--you stop wanting stuff! Maybe that is a good thing, maybe it's a little bit depressing...I think Nolan and I are going to celebrate my birthday and our first anniversary (!) after he gets back so that we can relax and make a weekend out of it or something. Maybe a getaway! We'll see. Either way, I'm excited. At least he'll be here for Milo's bday, haha!
In 25ish days, I get to see an old roommate, a bible study leader who is getting married that day, and my in-laws; THAT is exciting!
~A
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