Thursday, September 11, 2008

the "Herbal" treatment


Celeste had recently got her hair done and we were discussing the costs, etc... and she told me that as a regular treatment at the salons, you can get an herbal treatment, which keeps her hair from breaking... This treatment consists of putting a marijuana leaf paste of top of her head.... almost like a pot helmet...She says it feels great but she smells like a rasta-man when she's finished....

Jude and Franny survived another day of school yesterday, as did the older kids..They said Frances did really well and Jude was very quiet for most of the morning... I wonder if they got the 2 mixed up.. Franny fell out of her crib yesterday, trying to escape a nap, and chipped her tooth(just a bit)

Michelle is working in the Hospital this month and is very busy..
After I told Maura to stop shaking her naked butt around the house last night, she told me that her butt was doing it all by herself, and she couldn't control it..

We are carefully watching the presidential race here in Botswana, and the views here are a totally one-sided(in terms of who people want to win).. I'll spare you the details, but it is also quite interesting to hear the foreigners perspective as well.. Motswana, English, South African, they all have their opinions and are all very interested in our take on the race...It's like a bad soap opera.....and at times very embarrassing.
Michelle and I have begun our application process for an absentee ballot , and will hopefully be able to vote..

Just some random thoughts, happenings for the day... It's quiet in the neighborhood, except for a woman who lives next door to us behind a wall and some barbed wire... she has the most amazing, boisterous laugh I've ever heard... I'll miss that laugh...I hear it 15 times a day.. as well as smell the scent of pot being shared by all who live there.... that smell lingers 24/7....

I am in the midst of making T-shirts for all cornholers here... Here's a sneak peek... Notice the lions and buffalo in the background.. It's a dangerous game here.. got to be on your toes....

On a serious note... Flags at all American places are flying half mast today...