During the evenings, after Devin gets home from work, we always try to have 'wholesome recreational activities'...(I usually give the kids a bath before he gets home so we have a few hours to actually play instead of Devin coming home, getting the kids into the bathtub and getting frustrated because they tend to dawdle a lot, then everyone's upset by the time we're all ready to have family scriptures and prayer. So giving the bath before Devin gets home avoids the unhappiness and we all get to spend quality time together and have a nice little family devotional every night) ANYWAY, tonight's wholesome activity was Devin's idea.... We acted out the bridge scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Oh dear. It was absolutely hilarious!!! The kids had taken all the cushions off the couches and placed them in a neat line. First they had races across them, then they played Billy Goats Gruff (we all took turns being the big bad troll, and the biggest billy goat Gruff), and then Devin says, "Let's act out the bridge scene from Monty Python!" Oh my goodness. Where does he come up with this?? So, we did! Devin was the first bridgekeeper, and Josh was the first to try to cross the bridge. So we went through the whole thing telling Josh he had to answer the questions three, 'ere the other side ye see', and I told Josh to say, "Ask me the questions bridge-keeper! I'm not afraid!" So Devin asked, "WHAT is your name?" "Joshua Hendriksen" "What is your quest?" "What?? What's a quest?" And at that, Devin and I both screamed and threw him off the bridge! It was SO funny! Claire, on the other hand, answered every question. "What is your name?" "Claire Bear Princess" "What is your quest?" "Ummm...picture" "What is the average wing velocity of an unladen swallow?" "Ummm...piano" "Oh. Ok" Ha!! She doesn't miss a beat! She came up with all kinds of answers...even when Josh asked random questions. And when claire was the bridge-keeper, she asked '2' questions, while holding up four fingers. Oh dear. We were all laughing so hard!!
We are finally enjoying some REAL rain storms!! :) Today, it HAILED!!! WOW!! I was exclaiming this to my housekeeper, and she said that sometimes the hail comes down golfball sized!! Crazy!! But I am certainly enjoying the rain and the occasional lightning and thunder.
Our French teacher got sick this week. We think he has malaria. His daughter has it and has been in the hospital for awhile now. Scary.
I've been driving all over town!! WOOHOO!! What a rush!! I must admit, that after getting over the initial shock of the way people drive here, it's actually quite fun! I'm sure I won't say that after I get into an accident, but I'm enjoying myself! You can swerve all over the road avoiding people and cars and things, and no one thinks twice about it. I think the closest thing to compare driving in Cameroon to is the old Nintendo 'Paper Boy' game. I do sing that song quite often as I'm driving and trying not to hit things that keep jumping out in front of me. It's rather exhilarating. I think I'll actually miss it when I go back to the states. Or anywhere else in the world. What fun! :)
Devin is off to the airport tonight, so I am once again all by my lonesome! I think I'll go read a book and see if I can't scrounge up a nice 'midnight' snack...
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