Kofidjin, a neighborhood friend, was bored. I told him to put on my helmet, which always livens up a dull party.

The real forest! These trees are all Iroko. The carpet of green is not the ground, but the ceiling for the path to the observation tower.

Nance, I do not think you look like a dinosaur. Greta, pictures take a while. Sorry.

I visited a fellow volunteers' site, where she gave us a tour, with help from a friend. The volunteers' home is a challenging one to work in, but she is tough enough and smart enough to make it work. I admire her.

Twinny is my new favorite bathroom partner. She kills cockroaches. She completly reaffirms my appreciation for spiders.

Me, on my front porch with the pup.

Chez Moi! You might be able to see the basketball hoop off to the left...