Another week flew by! I cannot believe that I have been here almost 3 weeks. I just know that the next couple of years will fly by too!
Last Saturday was a lazy day as we recovered from the Marine Ball. Sunday, we went to the GQ (American club) to eat dinner with Jason's boss and his family (wife and 2 kids). It's always good to have some normal food, like chicken quesadillas, club sandwich and french fries. Then we stayed up on Sunday night super late to watch the Texans overtime win. And we did it again on Thursday night, 2 times in one week they gave us a heart attack at 11pm. At least they won but I do not like these close games that make me stay up too late!
On Thursday, I had a tour of the Living Fountain Orphanage here in Lagos. It is a great place where they have worked hard to really give the kiddos an experience similar to growing up in America. It is only for babies and toddlers up to age 5. I will start volunteering there every Tuesday. I will work with the 3-5 year old group and get to help with snack time, play time, dance lessons, and lunch. I am so excited to meet the little ones and help them grow.
Thursday night we went over to a couple's house that have been in Lagos for 15 years and we enjoyed the company of about 20 others for a feast. They cooked everything American for Thanksgiving including: ham, turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberries and homemade rolls. We even had pecan and pumpkin pie with cool whip! They had NFL Gamepass, so we watched the whole Texans game, including overtime. That made it feel like a real Thanksgiving. I will admit that I was the only lady watching the game, but I can't deny my Texan roots and love for football!
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| A very yummy Thanksgiving feast! |
On Friday, I was invited to a younger ladies' happy hour. There are about 8 of us that are around the same age (late 20s and early 30s). So it was nice to meet all of them and talk about normal things (not quilting or grandkids). Friday night when we got home we had an excellent surprise: Christmas came early!!! Our air freight arrived much earlier than we expected it. We spent the night unpacking boxes of shoes, clothes, Xmas stockings, pillows, comforters, and many more things that I had forgotten we packed. It seriously was like Christmas and opening up all kinds of presents! Jason put together the grill, while I organized my closet. Our couches had come on Thursday morning so we also had those and the king mattress. It makes a world of difference now not to sit on dining room chairs to watch TV. The couches are so comfy!!
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| Air freight arrived!!! 14 boxes total and about 400 lbs. |
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| Jason patiently putting together the grill :) |
On Saturday, after some more shopping, we went to the St Andrew's Ball. This is put on by the Lagos Caledonian Society and they host 3 balls each year. We learned some new Scottish dances and then partied till 2am!
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| bagpipe players and introduction of the Chieftains of the society |
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| bagpipe players |
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| the band that they flew in from Scotland |
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| very sweaty after lots of dancing! |
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