Short and Sweet

Alive and well! Well have failed that New Years Resolution of a post a month. In my defense the months have been flying by so scarcely my fault when you speed up time :) Typing this in a word doc as the internet is out at this time. Pretty sure the last time I posted was back in February when I had been in Zambia for a year. Crazy it's now June and now have 11 months left (with April not counting so much as we're out of our village most of that time with paperwork and other cos, close of service, things) So potentially effective months remaining at 10 months. Makes me feel like jumping up and getting to work. Feel like I've been productive but have so many things left that I wanted to do before I left. See how far I get on those agenda points.

So what have I been up to this past bit? Friends and family have been asking. Been told several times that my blog misses me. Suppose you know it's bad when an inadamit object starts to miss you, particularly one that was created with the purpose of keeping home folk in the know. Well I'll get into all the details of things next week when I sit down with a cup of coffee and this blog. But as for now thought I'd throw you a little tidbit before I'm on my way.

The Zambia-Ghana game is tomorrow in Ndola (Copperbelt Province about 4-5 hrs east of Solwezi). It's the stadium's big opening; it's chinese built and HUGE. Seats 50,000 and apparently is completely sold out! I see it everytime we have to come and go to Lusaka so really excited to actually be going inside. They even apparently have concession stands, crossing my fingers for a hot pretzel... perhaps even with some nacho cheese? Would be lovely. But I'll settle for any type of concession. Really excited to see Zambia play especially after their big African Cup win. Watched that game play out on a television at a neighbor's house in the village. People went crazy jumping and dancing. Can only imagine what it will be like tomorrow!
Must be heading out now - off to Ndola for the weekend! Will update more on the game and also life in general this coming weekend. We have our provincial meetings at the house so I'll be in back in the village the beginning of the week and then back into town for the meetings and will tuck away some blogging time. Sorry I know I have been negligent.

Love and miss you all. Hope you are all enjoying summer for me. It is freezing cold over here in the mornings/eves but still good ole hot africa during the day.

Over and out.