Lists

Several have asked us, "What do you miss about Africa?" So here goes:

Breathtaking sunrises and sunsets

The splendor of the Milky Way in an inky night sky

Jason and George

My chickens!

Meagan, Jana, Kelsey, Courtney, and Betsy

Mrs. Nyee at the Mini-Mart (and the free Cokes she often gave me)

Rodgers Namuswa roaring up to the front door on his motorbike

Congregational singing in a thatch-roofed village church building

Wearing Teva sport sandals seven days a week

Rocking and rolling on potholed roads in our Toyota pickup (okay, I only miss that a little bit)

And now the things I do NOT miss:

The electricity going off at random times almost every day

SLOW internet connection

Watching for snakes

Wearing skirts all day every day

Events that are scheduled for 9:00 but actually start at 10:30 . . .

Mosquito nets

Paying for everything in cash, and no one ever seems to have the right change

And the things I still marvel at about life in America

Clean public restrooms with warm water, soap, and paper towels

Roads without potholes

Paved roads in general

Stores whose inventory approximates the gross national product of Zambia