Pointe-Noire, Congo

Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday.  It's the best thing about America, I think.  And although I tried hard to ignore it's coming and passing, it has struck me like a 2 x 4.  A wave of homesickness startling in it's intensity ...

This weekend was the first one in a month or so that we actually spent time at home, usually we try to get out of Pointe-Noire for Sunday at the very least.  But this weekend we stayed in town.  Saturday we visited with two lovely ex-pat ...

We recently had an interesting experience buying a piece of wicker furniture, a chaise lounge for the sweet bare terrace that wraps around our apartment.  Our friends had had two made for them buy local craftsmen, so a few weeks ago Ann-Mary and ...

Dear everybody, I made a real castle (photos to follow!). We're still unpacking. Workmen are helping us down in the school. I'm helping unpack the boxes, too. We went out with Davina to a restaurant. I am trying new food. I had some french ...