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46 Days and Counting
The countdown is on! We leave for Ghana on January 13, 2012.. yes, that IS Friday the 13th, so… that’s just… great. First of all a HUGE thank you to those of you who have donated to The Signing Time...
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Let the Singers Sing – Let the Quilters Quilt
Last year my daughter Laura and I were at a craft boutique, “I wish I was crafty” she said as we walked up and down the aisle of beautiful, creative, crafts. “Laura, let the singers sing. Let the...
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Day 2 Ghana 2012: New Kids & House Bats
Sunday January 15, 2012 Here in Ghana there’s a 7-hour time difference from my home in Utah. In Ghana we are 7 hours ahead. Lucy’s having lunch at home while we are getting ready for bed. There’s no...
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Day 3 Ghana 2012: Setting Up Class
Monday January 16 2012 We were up and having breakfast at 7:30am. There was a country song playing on a continuous one-song loop. Americans, love country music, right? Breakfast was a giant omelet, two...
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Day 4 Ghana 2012: No Means No, Everything else means Yes
January 17, 2012 Some days feel longer than others, but for different reasons. I take that back. Every day feels long. We were at breakfast (our daily omelet and two huge pieces of bread) by 7:15 and...
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Day 5 Ghana 2012: You Win Some, You Lose Some
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 I got up this morning and had yet to recover from my bout with the third-world’s worst stomach ache. There was no way I was putting down our daily omelet and the 2 large...
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Day 5 Ghana 2012 Continued: Everything Has a Name
January 18, 2012 Continued… After the Signing Time posters were all divvied up, I slipped out and caught up with the teacher who was left with none of the supplies. “Listen,” I said, “don’t lose...
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Day 6 Ghana 2012: Botel, Braids, and Chicken Bones
Thursday January 19, 2012 We are now at Hans Cottage Botel (that’s not a typo) in Cape Coast. Our four-hour drive took six hours. It was 6 hours of breathing red dirt and diesel fumes without...
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Day 7 Ghana 2012: Rain Forest Highs and Slave Castle Lows
Friday January 21, 2012 This morning Jen, Ronai, Pablo, and Carissa rented a paddle boat… of course they chose the green one that actually worked (what a bunch of chickens!). I guess they learned from...
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Day 8 Ghana 2012: Taxi Etiquette and Wooden Lollipops
January 22, 2012 (It appears that I lost a day! It’s Saturday… the 21st, but I wrote that yesterday was the 21st. I guess that’s just what happens when you are on a plane for 22 hours. I hope I find...
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