enough already

all right, i get it, more than a few of you have given me a hard time about not keeping up the blog. i guess it hadn't occurred to me to write from lowell, though what with almost getting fired, having my windows shot at, and getting to know the new neighborhood's resident yay-hoos, i probably could have found enough material. BUT, i am back in afrikaaaa for a few months, so i will do my level best to keep all y'all apprised in this way. i am starting off in windhoek, the capital of namibia, where my zimbabwean sister has just started a new job. we aren't really sure what it's about yet, but it seems exciting. next week we'll be off to visit some farmers around mariental who are part of her project, so let's hope i have a better idea what i'm talking about after that. otherwise, the next three months look to be a whirlwind tour of my old haunts - katima, kasane, maun, joburg, and maputo, presumably with a few good stories along the way.