Eric Arrives!

My brother, Eric, arrives in Windhoek on Easter Sunday. I am so excited to see him, to see more of this country with him and to share some of my life as a Peace Corps Volunteer with him.

I’ve mentioned before that I have a sister and two brothers. I am the youngest of the four and I always felt like it was the best of sibling order. Yes, I got teased and bossed around, but I was also doted on and always felt the love.

One of my favorite memories of Eric is of him walking me to my 1^st grade class every morning. My teacher, an ancient nun, terrified me and I was convinced she was the oldest, meanest creature on the face of the Earth. She wasn’t but that’s another story. Eric would then meet me at the flagpole during recess. Once I started making friends, he would just let me know he was watching and encourage me to keep playing.

Later, when I was in high school and he was home from college, sometimes he would take me to the drive-in for those marathon events such as  “Planet of the Apes” and its sequels. He always made me feel special even when he would change the channel without asking or tickle me or give me a charlie horse.

I am looking forward to making more memories with him in Namibia.

I’ve included some pictures from this week’s Camp GLOW (Girls and Boys Leading Our World). This is a Peace Corps sponsored camp for learners age 12-17 to learn and practice leadership skills. I was an observer and ‘go-fer’ to prepare for next year when our group48 will be responsible for facilitating the camps. I also included a picture of a Peace Corps slumber party at my place with PCVs meeting up in my town on their way to vacationing up North.

All for now with all my love  

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