Greetings from Ghana!

(Inspired by Verses 2 and 3 of "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles, verse 1 describes a typical weekday for me while verse 2 describes Sundays)* (Alarm sound) Woke up, ran a mile When I see my kids, can't help but smile Lit'rally chasing kids in P2 and 1 Wearing sunscreen for the scorching sun Learn a dance and look a fool Dripping sweat, no place cool Make my way to farm and plant some yams And try to read but I fall asleep instead AHHHahhhaHHHHahhhHHHHHHHahhhhHHHHHHH I went to church today, oh boy Is this in English? Or in Dagaare? And after Christie made me TZ And now that I am fed Try to wash and oh my gosh clothes are dry and now it pours Guess I can't go to market now *Note: I am nowhere near as good of a songwriter as Lennon/McCartney but, then again, I don't think they could ever write good lyrics about being an Education PCV, either.

You might be thinking I'm about to talk about exotic animals you equate with Africa, like zebrasand lions, but you would be mistaken. While Ghana is endowed with an abundance of exotic animals most Americans do not see outside of zoos, it also has plenty that Americans are familiar with. Because farming is a way for most adults in northern Ghana to grow/raise food to feed their families and make extra money on top of whatever careers they pursue, farm animals can be found in abundance here. One cannot go very far without running into one of these guys: CATTLE: Known for the distinct floppy lumps on their backs, cattle in Ghana serve the same purpose as those found in the U.S.: to provide milk and meat. Milk is only available during certain times of the year, as it is dependent on when cows give birth (no chemicals to artificially force cows to lactate here) and when the Fulani people (wandering cow-herders) make their way to where you live. Cow meat is also not the burgers you&#

Upon learning that three of my four grandparents have passed away: "Wait-- you people also die?? I thought white people never die."