Alan and I are not so patiently waiting to learn where we'll spend the next few years and what his job may or may not be. So many options have come through the pipeline and still nothing is set yet so as we wait, and start to count down the days we have left in Ghana, we're trying to stay busy and upbeat. However, this is not always easy, but playing with Eli provides a nice distraction from the worry and anxiety we've experience for the last several months. He is so much fun to play with and it doesn't take much to have him in stitches.
He loves exploring but unfortunately his exploring is mostly limited to the cement sidewalks surrounding our compound. But, he doesn't mind and finds the parking space numbers and the shiny big cars fascinating.
This red bike caught his eye the other day but he mostly just wanted to make the wheels go round and round.
We're spending our last days collecting African crafts because who knows if we'll ever be back in this part of the world again. We've recently purchased statues from Mozambique and Mali, wooden elephant tables made locally here, and lots and lots of Kente, which is the local style of weaving. We know two producers in Accra who make beautiful placemats and table runners so we've decided to buy loads of it and make a go of selling it once we get to our next destination.
Last weekend we also bought some more beautiful drums!
I'm busy collecting Ghanaian fabric in all kinds of colors and prints but have no idea what I'll do with it all.
Here is Alan sporting a bold Ghanaian shirt that he had to wear for a conference last week. Imagine 60 people in this bold shirt all in one room!
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