Another Normal Day
8:30am – Devotion & prayer with colleagues… all in Swahili
9:00am – We notice the voltage in the office has dropped from 230V down to 190V. In case you’re wondering… that’s not good
9:45am – I bring 2 envelopes home that came from NC. Best contents from them in my eyes… hand towels and grits! Thanks y’all.
10:00am – I head for the post office hoping the Tanzania Revenue Authority (customs guy) is there during his posted business hours
11:15am – Still waiting on the customs guy
12:00pm – leave the post office with my packages from Dana’s parents after paying absolutely no duties on them. Woohoo.
12:05pm – Ship an 80lb box of vehicle coil springs nearly halfway across the country. Negotiate the price down to 14,000/= TZ Shillings or about $11.70USD. Not too bad. I even got a waybill number.
12:30pm – eat lunch with my family and explain to our house help that we’re picking her up full-time, M-F each week. She dances in the kitchen while waving both hands in the air thanking the Lord. We’re good employers.
1:45pm – Working back at the office when a colleague informs me some of the power lines next to the office are melting. Hmmm… interesting…
4:45pm – I head home and have to pass a blazing fire in my normal walking commute path. Happy to have my camera phone…
Evening – dinner, crying baby, happy baby, crying baby, happy baby, cup of tea, finish a book, post a blog entry, head for bed. Nimechoka sana. (I’m really tired.)
