(lack of) health care in the 3rd world
posted about 1 month ago, updated 2 minutes later | 0 comments
I just learned today that a friend of ours, a 22 year old graduate of the college in Uganda where my husband taught, is likely going to die of testicular cancer.
His name is Evaristo and he's a great kid--honest, hardworking, dependable. He gradu...
His name is Evaristo and he's a great kid--honest, hardworking, dependable. He gradu...
Home!!!!
posted 2 months ago | 6 comments
After living in Uganda in sometimes primitive conditions for 2 long years, we are back home in Scotland.
I love the stunning scenery, the good roads, the stone homes and other types of interesting architecture full of character, the general char...
I love the stunning scenery, the good roads, the stone homes and other types of interesting architecture full of character, the general char...
A constructive retirement
posted 3 months ago | 0 comments
When I go back home from Uganda is 5 weeks I will be completely retired. There are many things I want to do and learn but I have a tendency...okay...compulsion to spend way too much time on the internet. I'm on Eons or Facebook or expat forums or ...
Flip flopping emotions
posted 5 months ago | 2 comments
3 months left before we go home. Feels weird. I've allowed myself to occasionally fantasize about being back home in Scotland. Now it's getting close. I think about leaving Uganda and get a lump in my throat. When we go somewhere I look around and...
Christianity
posted 8 months ago | 7 comments
I am not now nor will I ever be a Christian. That does not automatically make me a bad person. No, I'm not lost, misguided, sad, miserable, helpless, or missing out on the so-called truth.
It's fine with me that people are Christians, as long as...
It's fine with me that people are Christians, as long as...
Britain, UK, England - know the diff?
posted 8 months ago | 3 comments
I know I shouldn't, but I get really pissed off when people refer to the UK or Great Britain as ENGLAND and don't give a shit that's it's incorrect. Europeans and Americans are guilty of doing so. When people say I live in England I always correct...
Eating and drinking my way through Uganda
posted 9 months ago | 0 comments
Just finished a 2 week holiday with stepdaughter and her hub. They were surprised at how good the food and hotels were. Emm...yea...because we stayed in the nicer hotels and luxury tents.
I was on a diet for the 3 weeks prior to this holiday (an...
I was on a diet for the 3 weeks prior to this holiday (an...
Uganda safaris
posted 10 months ago | 1 comment
We've been travelling around Uganda for the past week with my stepdaughter and her husband. There is one more week before they leave.
Most of the places we are taking them are places we've been before.
A few bits of the trip....
Sleeping in te...
Most of the places we are taking them are places we've been before.
A few bits of the trip....
Sleeping in te...
A bit of whining
posted 10 months ago | 0 comments
Yea, it's nice to be back in the warm weather but so far the power has been out 7 or 8 times in the past week -- 3 or 4 of those times for several hours. The inauguration will be live at 8pm our time and if the power goes out then I'll be really b...
Visit to the USA
posted 11 months ago | 0 comments
Just got back from 3 weeks in bitter cold Michigan. Nice to see all the family, especially granddaughter. Hub and I did NOT enjoy the cold. Both of the houses we stayed in were way too cold for us.
You couldn't be in a more different place from ...
You couldn't be in a more different place from ...
