I absolutely love the CWS. It's a great event with an electric atmosphere. It's hard to put into words really. I enjoy seeing the series again through the eyes of first timers as they look wide-eyed at this event known as the CWS in Omaha, Nebraska. If you've never been, I urge you to come. Next year is the last year of Rosenblatt Stadium.
Some highlights from last night:
Hi this is Hannah. I have never written on a blog before! Annie said to write anything so I will tell you about the CWS game we went to last night. First of all I have to say this "Hook em longhorns!" anyway last night we got home at 11:50 at night! Second of all I got two for one cotton candy! yum! Third of all I got 9 autographs from the Virgina bullpen plus I got Robin Ventura's autograph, whoever that is?!? Annie just said I should get his autograph so I did! Tomorrow we are going to Chicago to see Joe! I will let Annie tell you the rest! See ya!Hannah
Isn't my little sister adorable? Last night we attended a great CWS game. I took my sis and one of her friends. We got there early enough for autographs and many of the Virginia players signed. The UVA relief pitchers were playing this crazy warmup game where several balls were tossed at once so we found that quite entertaining. I hope to post the video on facebook.
The game went 12 innings so the girls got to see many of the players who signed their program. It was an amazing game with Arkansas hitting a ninth-inning, two-out homerun to send it into extra innings. They eventually pulled it out in the 12th, but UVA had their chances.
In the bottom of the 12th, there was a foul ball hit down our way. Marvin and Dustin Benning were there with us so Marvin yelled to Darr (who hit the RBI double in the top of the inning) for him to throw it to the two little girls. Dustin caught it and Hannah P (dot) graciously gave it to Hannah L (dot). I guess that whole sequence of events was on ESPN! The girls were so excited (almost as excited as the two-for-one cotton candy) ;)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
we'll call this "A Short Story"
Greetings from Iowa. Right now I'll call it "The Land of Green." I am thankful that I live in the country and that every direction I look, I see fields of green. I didn't realize how much I missed the green until I got back. It's beautiful and at times, I swear it is glowing. The temp has been amazing as well. I love warm weather, but I am enjoying these springlike temps. I thought I'd be cold, but I'm finding the weather to be so refreshing. I've considered it a small gift from God. I do apologize to the rest of you here that are wanting summer temps ;) Hold on...they are coming.
I realized I better blog about my last night in Dakar and about my trip home. I went out to dinner with one of my friends. After dinner, we went to this little shack and ordered crepes. We were commenting on the nice atmosphere as we were in this little artist area along the ocean. Then all of a sudden, we see two ladies break into a fight in the restaurant/bar right next to us. There was pushing, hair pulling, yelling, etc. I've never seen a chick fight before. It even seemed to have two rounds. Craziness...
Then on the drive home, the car in front of us hit the Mercedes in front of him. We heard the crunch and my friend was like, "That wasn't us was it?" Driving the roundpoints, you get pretty close to the vehicles around you. Fortunately we were able to maneuver around the accident and escape seeing a fight there as well.
Overall, my flights went well. Nothing major really. We had to deplane in Minneapolis after boarding late because of mechanical problems but they found us a new plane within the hour. Considering the whole trip, arriving 3 hours late was not that bad. I was impressed with how kind all the passengers were about this. I guess that's what happens when you fly into small-town USA ;). I didn't have a phone so this lady let me use hers to call my parents.
There were four other things that stood out about my travels:
1. In the security line at JFK, I was behind a girl going to the Gambia for the summer. My thoughts: small world
2. Everyone is so clean in the U.S.
3. I amused the guy behind the candy counter at the Minneapolis airport as I stood and stared for several minutes before making my selection. The final verdict: sugar babies.
4. My first meal back in the US was McDonalds: sausage, egg bisquit and hashbrowns. It was heavenly. ;) It was ironic that they had to give me $16 in ones because they were out of other change. I guess it is better than getting candy/matches like in Africa.
I think that's about it. Oh, the College World Series starts tomorrow! Wahoo!!!!!! Look for me on the left-field line.
Over and out...
Annie
I realized I better blog about my last night in Dakar and about my trip home. I went out to dinner with one of my friends. After dinner, we went to this little shack and ordered crepes. We were commenting on the nice atmosphere as we were in this little artist area along the ocean. Then all of a sudden, we see two ladies break into a fight in the restaurant/bar right next to us. There was pushing, hair pulling, yelling, etc. I've never seen a chick fight before. It even seemed to have two rounds. Craziness...
Then on the drive home, the car in front of us hit the Mercedes in front of him. We heard the crunch and my friend was like, "That wasn't us was it?" Driving the roundpoints, you get pretty close to the vehicles around you. Fortunately we were able to maneuver around the accident and escape seeing a fight there as well.
Overall, my flights went well. Nothing major really. We had to deplane in Minneapolis after boarding late because of mechanical problems but they found us a new plane within the hour. Considering the whole trip, arriving 3 hours late was not that bad. I was impressed with how kind all the passengers were about this. I guess that's what happens when you fly into small-town USA ;). I didn't have a phone so this lady let me use hers to call my parents.
There were four other things that stood out about my travels:
1. In the security line at JFK, I was behind a girl going to the Gambia for the summer. My thoughts: small world
2. Everyone is so clean in the U.S.
3. I amused the guy behind the candy counter at the Minneapolis airport as I stood and stared for several minutes before making my selection. The final verdict: sugar babies.
4. My first meal back in the US was McDonalds: sausage, egg bisquit and hashbrowns. It was heavenly. ;) It was ironic that they had to give me $16 in ones because they were out of other change. I guess it is better than getting candy/matches like in Africa.
I think that's about it. Oh, the College World Series starts tomorrow! Wahoo!!!!!! Look for me on the left-field line.
Over and out...
Annie
Friday, June 5, 2009
these are the days
Yesterday was a lovely day. Another teacher and I took 5 students to the beach. The ocean is getting warm enough to swim again. It's a Senegalese custom to eat around a common bowl, but we took it one step further. We bought 1.5 L of ice cream and sat around the common container.
Then I was reminded I live in Africa when I returned from the beach and there was not a drop of water coming out of the faucets. Fortunately we had a plastic jug of water so I could take a bucket bath before graduation.
Graduation was beautiful, and we got to say our good-byes.
The next time I post I'll probably be in the U.S.
Then I was reminded I live in Africa when I returned from the beach and there was not a drop of water coming out of the faucets. Fortunately we had a plastic jug of water so I could take a bucket bath before graduation.
Graduation was beautiful, and we got to say our good-byes.
The next time I post I'll probably be in the U.S.
Monday, June 1, 2009
that's life
It’s hard to believe it’s June 1st already. Where has the time gone? In less than a week, I’ll be back on U.S. soil. It is interesting to reflect back and see how many things have become “normal” here. Here are some highlights from the past two weeks that have reminded me that I indeed live in Africa:
*We got a small fridge last Saturday. It is nice to be able to refrigerate our food again although it was not as hard as I thought living out of a freezer. I guess if I had to do it all the time, it would get old.
*Roaches have taken over our microwave. They have climbed into the panel and made a nest, and we cannot get them out. Unfortunately that means more and more roaches in our cupboards. (I look forward to a bug-free house in the U.S.) I am afraid we are creating a new species. One of our staff members says that roaches are probably the only things that will withstand a nuclear disaster. Haha (I think it’s a joke anyway.)
*My students made ABC books for geometry. Many of them had the world as their representation for a great circle or hemisphere. It was interesting to see that all of them had Africa at the center. That makes sense because Africa is their home, but I’m so used to seeing the Americas as the featured drawing.
*I was helping one of the missions cook food for their reception and there was an electric stove in the kitchen. It is the first electric stove I’ve seen here. It was a great cultural lesson observing the two MKs figure out how to turn the oven on and off. We figured it out so all was well.
*I am a junior class sponsor next year which means I have to help plan the big banquet. Another sponsor, a couple class officers, and myself were out looking at reception places when we saw an interesting site. This man was standing in the middle of the road by a round point (not unusual), but he threw a bucket full of something at a passing taxi. The bucket bounced off the taxi and got stuck under our grill. We were behind a bus (remember there are men who hang off the back of busses) so they kept pointing at our car. We quickly pulled over and I dislodged the bucket before the man could catch up with us.
That’s it for now…thanks for reading.
*We got a small fridge last Saturday. It is nice to be able to refrigerate our food again although it was not as hard as I thought living out of a freezer. I guess if I had to do it all the time, it would get old.
*Roaches have taken over our microwave. They have climbed into the panel and made a nest, and we cannot get them out. Unfortunately that means more and more roaches in our cupboards. (I look forward to a bug-free house in the U.S.) I am afraid we are creating a new species. One of our staff members says that roaches are probably the only things that will withstand a nuclear disaster. Haha (I think it’s a joke anyway.)
*My students made ABC books for geometry. Many of them had the world as their representation for a great circle or hemisphere. It was interesting to see that all of them had Africa at the center. That makes sense because Africa is their home, but I’m so used to seeing the Americas as the featured drawing.
*I was helping one of the missions cook food for their reception and there was an electric stove in the kitchen. It is the first electric stove I’ve seen here. It was a great cultural lesson observing the two MKs figure out how to turn the oven on and off. We figured it out so all was well.
*I am a junior class sponsor next year which means I have to help plan the big banquet. Another sponsor, a couple class officers, and myself were out looking at reception places when we saw an interesting site. This man was standing in the middle of the road by a round point (not unusual), but he threw a bucket full of something at a passing taxi. The bucket bounced off the taxi and got stuck under our grill. We were behind a bus (remember there are men who hang off the back of busses) so they kept pointing at our car. We quickly pulled over and I dislodged the bucket before the man could catch up with us.
That’s it for now…thanks for reading.
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