It is wonderful having a house-guest

Sarah's mom, Boni, came to visit us here in Musoma for 6 weeks. She left for Nairobi this morning and it was sad to see her go. Having her here was wonderful in many ways, one of them was that her visit occasioned a number of social invites for us.

Whether it was visiting the homes of our night guards...

Visiting Jeremiah's house.

Visiting Mista Sakwa's house.

or visiting our next-door-neighbor's daughter at her school near Butiama.

It was also nice having someone around to take pictures when we happened to find a chameleon! (I espied this guy from my room and ran screaming through the house that there was a chameleon so that we could all go and see him...they are simply that exciting, honestly.)

Boni's visit will also mark the institution of Marshmallow Monday. A sometimes held tradition where we make marshmallows on Mondays and take stock of our lives over hot chocolate.

Having a house-guest occasioned many fun and new experiences and it was an absolute pleasure. So, if you are thinking of traveling to East Africa at any point, don't hesitate to invite yourself over. You will be very welcome. If you come on a Monday, we can make marshmallows!