October 8, 2010

• Biker Buds

  The other day i declared at the dinner table that the best part of my day was being the “motor” to Asher’s motorbike while the boys played “Biker Buds”. I explained to Judah what a Biker Gang was, that a bunch of guys all drive their motorbikes around together on trips, like to Tsiramandidy or somewhere, and then stop at a restaurant and park their bikes all in a long row and go in to order milkshakes. Judah was the leader of the Gang in this instance, so he was the one who went in/up to the litchi tree and ordered “200 milkshakes and 2 cookies please!” So cute. He handed them out to the rest of us hanging out by the bikes in the parking lot. Haha.
  
  Ok, sorry, i know these all look a lot alike, but i couldnt decide which was the best one and thought they were all way cute, so i posted them all. These are the “Biker Buds” on their “motorbikes”.
  
  Asher is finally toddling about on his own these days, a month after he took his first steps. The Ladies have been ‘working’ him hard these past few days (heehee) and he’s come a long way in a few days. He’s become so much more confident of his walking… which means also more gashes on his head. I hadnt forgotten about that part of this stage. The ladies are always so mortified and apologetic if he happens to fall and gash his head on their watch. I merely shrug and say, he’s a ‘ankizylahy’.
  
  Speaking of language learning, i’m still (mostly) enjoying mine. Josh continues to say how much he envies my lessons… except when i’m studying out loud at the lunch table, then he doesnt envy me as much. I do confess that i feel sometimes like i’m taking piano lessons again… and have nightmares about not having practiced enough before my lesson. ACK! For anyone thinking of moving to Madagascar (ahem!) you might want to consider skipping French lessons in Canada, say, and coming here to to intensive language study for a few months before you start your ‘real’ job. (This has been done before, fyi) Some pretty good incentives for that argument include:
  1. househelp/childcare for a lot less than you’d have in Canada (not to mention cheaper tutor fees),
  2. you’d already be in your field posting,
  3. we’d have someone to hang out with when you werent studying (we could even speak french with you if you want),
  4. you’d be able to live in the house next door instead of in that ‘Tradebois’ compound. (haha, no disrespect Heather).

  
  We’ve been having BEEEUUteeful! weather recently (just under 30C) during the day. Waiting expectantly for the rains to start. I thought it looked like thunderstorms this afternoon… but it still hasnt followed through (blast!). Occassionally through the day i’ll declare outloud to Judah, “It’s a beautiful day!” and, as an afterthought, “we’re not scared!” Yesterday he thought it was a good time to read that book outside on the picnic table. So we did.

  Videos (maybe) to come. Stay tuned.

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