They ate the kidneys...raw

They ate the kidneys...raw

We had our staff party on Saturday. Wahoo! We killed two goats and cooked them in traditional Maasai fashion - chunks skewered on wood stakes. While one of the men ( men only get to slaughter the animals), one of them cut out the kidney, split it in half, handed one half to his slaughtering partner, and both of them popped the raw kidneys in their mouth. Later they made a drink out of blood and fat. We drank it. Not a fan.

Fluffy #2

Bad news - Fluffy the land tortoise went missing after only one day in the school garden. However, miraculously he returned - only a little smaller and with a different attitude. Not sure where Fluffy, the sequel came from. But, who am I to ask those sorts of questions?

You danced like you didn't have a spine - The Conformation Party

We went to a conformation party for a family member from one of our friends who works at the school. These Tanzanians know how to throw a party! It's not enough to give a gift. No, you have to dance it up to the person! So, we danced our way up to the front of the room and placed our money in a little hat. We danced pretty "stiffly" because we were all nervous. Then we got asked to come up again. So, we dug deep in the pockets, found more money, and danced our way up there again. This time I decided that I would cut loose with my dancing. Maybe not the best idea! But, I wiggled and I jiggled up in front of a whole family I didn't know. However, it seemed they liked it. They were clapping and cheering. Afterwards, a family member said to me "Oh, you did a good job when you were dancing. You moved like you didn't have a spine." I have been waiting my whole LIFE to have someone tell me that!

Climbing Kilimanjaro

We probably won't write next week because we'll be climbing up Mount Kilimanjaro. We're pretty excited about it, but I hope we don't die.

Egg Man and Little Rabies

Two staples of our house are the man who delivers eggs (Egg Man) and the dogs who dig through our trash (Little Rabies). Actually, there is one dog who runs around with a chain around is neck. He's DLR - Domesticated Little Rabies. Egg Man sells us eggs in broken English. He always demands a cup or two of water. He usually comes on Mondays. One time, he was at a staff party with us! He just shows up in random places. Just wanted everyone who reads this to know what we have to look forward to for excitement around here!

Good-Bye Jane, Scott, Lisa, Quinn

This is our last week of school. So, after this Friday, we say good-bye to new friends as they end their volunteer time at Orkeeswa. We've really been blessed by these guys. But, I guess transient volunteers are just part of the nature of this place. That... and transient egg salesmen.