(by guest blogger, Kit Rawson) Kathy and I (a.k.a. Laurel's parents) arrived at the Kotoka Iternational Airport Tuesday noon after nearly 24 hours' travel from our home in Mount Vernon, Washington. As far as travel from the Pacfic Northwest to West Africa goes, this is as good as it gets. So, we had no compaints but were beat nonetheless. Upon stepping out of the customs area into the outdoors we were hit with a huge wave of equatorial heat and humidity and then, less than a minute later, with huge hugs from Laurel who had stepped through the shouting and sign waving crownd to greet us. It was agreat reunion for all of us after 9 months apart. Laurel had hired a taxi driven by her friend, Phil, who lives in the neighborhood near the Dream
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