thumbs up for Maura

it appears that all is well with Maura.. Michelle took her on a 2.5 hour flight to Johannesburg where they were met at the airport by a driver (apparently sporting a Mercedes 2013). They were transported to a local Pediatric Hospital where Maura received excellent care.. They ran a bunch of tests/ scans , etc on her and it seems she received a clear bill of health.. They are boarding a plane to bring them back to Malawi, should be arriving in Lilongwe around 10:30 am Cincinnati time.

We learned alot in the this whole experience, and we now have a very clear picture of what to do if anything very, very serious were to happen to our children.  The MedVac insurance company we worked with her fantastic.. as were the people at Children's Hospital.  So, thank you , thank you , thank you..  The best part about all of this is that since Michelle has gone to South Africa, she is able to do a little shopping for us at the airport.. Maybe some 1st world treats are coming our way!!!
Maura was able to grab some chicken nuggets and fries from Mcdonalds last night, so she was very excited about that. And probably gave her body another virus.

Last night the girls and I went to the Chinese Restaurant down the street, then came home and sat on top of the truck and gazed at the stars and moon.. It was really great.. The sky here is always amazing.. Then I fell asleep watching about 8 MASH episodes... mostly from season 3.


Today brings some weekend relaxation once we are all reunited. Jude is still camping out with friends..  He will be so sunburnt when I see him, I hate to think of how he will feel. There is a grill out at our pool/ club this evening... and we hope to hang there for a bit. .I am currently trying to download Home Alone for the kids, so we can watch another Christmas show this evening. We are supposed to get bunnies today as well. We have built an enclosure in the backyard.. I'm just hoping our dog or a big snake doesn't kill them.


One last random side note... Michelle missed seeing Madonna the other day due to the fact that Michelle took a rare break and had lunch.. but, the other day she met the actor who is currently playing Dr. Who, Peter Capaldi... Apparently Comic Relief in England is doing a huge series on the hospital where Michelle works and have been around several weeks filming... There's a good chance Michelle will appear in some sort of Comic Relief film.. so that's kind of cool. I'd still rather meet Madonna and maybe box her ears.. ok, all for now..

Thanks to all those who sent their well wishes and concerns for Maura.. Looks like she is going to be just fine..

weekende ya bwino!! that translates to  have a good weekend in Chichewa..