:) Oh my darling, I love you so! I was trying to figure out if I had successfully hidden my blog from view and there was this picture of you among the Greater Accra pictures! Love!
message to Cathy Hi Kristin, This message is actually for Cathy in CA. I hope she sees it. Cathy, I am Kristin's mom and I can't tell you how moved I have been to read your comments to Kristin. What a world traveling and the internet has opened up. To know that a stranger, someone else's mom was following her blog and was concerned about what happened to her was so moving. As you certainly know, it was so hard to stand back and let them fly off to another continent. Then to have to deal with her being sick from such a distance, and to hear about all the strange encounters, to have spotty phone connections, etc. well, now its hard to believe its over. We did it! I'm so glad I heard about most of these things "after the fact", aren't you! I hope you have a wonderful homecoming with your son and happy holidays together. Warmly, Renee
p.s. Where in CA do you live, what area?
goodbye you did an AWESOME job with this travel blog. it was a great way for us to keep contact with you, and your way of telling a story is fascinating. you truly have a gift. i'm so happy you are almost home and i'm sorry for all that you have to leave behind. the end of one chapter is the beginning of another. love ya
Good luck to you! Hi Everything Yellow!
Just another comment from your fans in California. Good luck to you in the rest of your life's adventures. Thank you for your blog; it helped me get through my son's semester in Ghana. He will be leaving Ghana on Sunday, and like you has many thoughts, experiences and emotions to sort through. I can't wait to see him, just as I'm sure your family cannot wait to see you!
Best Wishes,
Cathy
t-day we missed missed missed you at thanksgiving this year, but are glad its for this wonderful african adventure. your mom looks awesome, and made a delicious dinner :) everyone had a great time, and jackson completely consumed daniel's day!!
good news about your mom? im so happy to hear that.
also happy to hear that got the bug out of your stomach! eww!!
you poor girl, you've been sick so much! is that a new sedaris book? ill have to pick it up. also holy crap im so excited to see you!!!!!!!!!!!
enjoy the rest of your time, good luck on your last final!!
Waiting for 12/14! Togo?! Are you serious!? Isn't that where people had so much trouble getting in and out and having passports stolen!? It better be worth it! Seriously, have a good time and be alert and safe, ok?
I love you so much and can't wait to see your face. Love, Mom
Hi kristin I have basketball try outs this week and im pretty sure i made a team. Tonight me and mom went to mad mex and got a goblorito which is thanks giving dinner in a tortilla. Also me and mom went to the steeler game last week in the snow and they won 11-10. I miss you - Daniel
hi hi i miss you! just wanted to say that when you get back, i'll have some ice cream waiting in the freezer for you. i had some pumpkin kind yesterday and thought of you.
also, look at you! you have fans everywhere! how great! KEEP WRITING MISSY! i always get so sad when i check your blog and there are no new entries! haha. killer says "meow"
Hi! My name is Erika and I'll be going to Ghana in April.. I can't wait! I love your blogs.. will you be going to Togo to extend your visa? Now that would be interesting..
Kristin, your email made me cry so many times that it has taken me all morning to read and bit, quit, read a bit and quit. I love that I can hear the difference from the girl who arrived in Ghana, so aware of the differences and so homesick and the very grown up reflective woman who is embracing those differences with such fondness. What an experience...I know I have said that a few times! Election night here was not the experience you had there but it was quite a night! Tears flowing everywhere. My phone was going crazy and for the most part there were just simple 'I can't believe it' statements through the tears. Your friend wrote a great blog statement...he should but it on Obama's website. There is a place for reactions. I think the majority of people here have embraced a certain level of hope that was sadly missing from this country. The morning after the election, people seemed to be walking with their heads a little higher and smiling a bit more. I can't wait to see what the next 4 years holds. Enjoy your next month!
Love your blog! Hi Everything Yellow!
My co-worker/friend and I have been following your blog faithfully. We started reading it back in August as my son was preparing for his semester abroad in Ghana with SIT. He is there right now, but since he has been traveling around the country so much, he doesn't write a blog; so we have been reading yours along with other students blogs. You have helped us gain a bit of an understanding of the country. I just thought you should know that you have fans here in California. We have worried about you when you've been sick and we have been happy to read about your awesome experiences! Thank you for writing!
why? why are some profs fleeing the country? for how long? do they talk about it in your classes?
i feel bad for the girl you said is going home. that is sad. also i feel bad for your camera. that is sad too.
guess what, pretty soon it will be thanksgiving and then christmas! i can't believe it is so hot there...you'd be miserable here...it's been so cold!!!
Hey Kristin, you SOUND less energetic! So, think of it this way...the highs are now in the 50s and falling all the time. I would love to feel that sun and we haven't even gotten to November yet!!! It is going to be a tough winter for you given the temps that you will leave there coming home in December. Perry will need to work extra hard to keep you warm. I can't wait to see you gota and kpasta!!! How are you feeling?? Sorry about the camera.
so just when it seems like the entire blog is safe and fun (including the "spiritual pancakes"... do you think nanny has the recipe for those) you go and scare your mother with malaria stories. lion and zion and oceans and thatched roofs. sounds like a great weekend. glad to hear you are feeling fine, and i'm currently spending the weekend with renee, daniel, sherry, and nanny. cows, hayrides, and pumpkins so far :)
Sounds like you are back to being healthy and having some great adventures. You give such great discriptions...I can imagine just how beautiful it is. So, what are spiritual pancakes? Lion and Zion...remember those names when you have your first child! This sounds so peaceful compared to an overstuffed enclosed stadium with thousands of out of control people!!!! Stay healthy!
This is how I can tell I am getting old...that sounds horrifying!!! I am glad you are feeling better and off on adventures...but still sounds horrifying!
awkward translations your awkward translation to english made me laugh. i cant wait to hear you speak twi when you get back! sounds like such a crazy weekend...you silly americans and your silly ticket lines.
hahaha. god, i would be so confused.
: ) The pictures were beautiful! I'm sure you were loving the palm trees and ocean! That sucks about your camera. Mine is actually doing the exact same thing, so if I figure out a solution for it I'll be sure to let you know! Nanny, Aunt Renee, and my mom came to visit me in Erie a couple weeks ago and we were reading your post about your tro-tro adventures. Halarious! There were tears we were laughing so hard! It sounds like you're finally comfortable in your surroundings! I'm so happy for you!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What do your mean, make your way carefully there! Are you nuts? How long is that girl stranded there - and where is she and what is she doing while she's there? The border sounds pleasant too. What exactly was so great about Togo????? Please give an update on the Togo situation.
Love, Mom
fristin!! my dear sweet niece... if you want to travel to Togo and not scare the pants off of your parents, perhaps you should downplay the dangers of its people :) so glad to hear that you are feeling better. steelers are winners and thank goodness they have a bye week b/c i'm pretty sure ben's arm is hurting!! also kendall has developed and perfected 3 different styles of walking depending, i suppose, on her mood and the message she wants to relay to those around her. april and the gang.
Kristin, staying put for a while sounds like a good idea. How are you cooking? Do you have access to a stove? Any chance you could take one of those kids home??? I know a little boy who really really would love to have a brother!
Pauline is going to Nigeria next Thursday. If you remember, she and her husband adopted a little girl from Nigeria. Chinanza qill be 5 in March. They have adopted two more...a little girl and a little boy. They are weeks old and in the custody of her sister right now. Pauline will go and complete papers, but won't be able to leave with the babies. She will go back and pick them up in December and they will come home.
Togo is probably wonderful, but the trip sounds a little scary. Always bring bribes. I have a friend from India and says that you can get anywhere in India with little effort and copies of Playboy!!!
Are you feeling like yourself now...completely? Stay healthy and safe!
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Oh my darling, I love you so! I was trying to figure out if I had successfully hidden my blog from view and there was this picture of you among the Greater Accra pictures! Love!