Our blog friends will certainly want to check out Theresa's wonderful article about Murchison Falls, which will be published in the print edition of the Seattle Times Travel section on Sunday, and has now been posted online. Here's the link to the story, and be sure to go to the photo gallery for the gorgeous photos by our friend "Dr. Charles," Charles Steinberg:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2003829144_uganda120.html
More later, we are heading for downtown with Eric to buy a guitar so he can compose a little African music while he is here!
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Nice article, Theresa! And the photos are beautiful... it really is another world down there. What a gift you have to explore it!
Hey Theresa. I like your stories. They remind me of Out of Africa. I remember reading it at the farmhouse. And now for my questions:
1. So what does Eric think about Africa?
2. I checked out the Bead link -- an interesting idea. But it seems that if you want to end poverty, you need to promote business. I read about a micro-loan program started in Bangladesh. Is there anything like that there? I really like that idea.
3. Can Eric play guitar now?
Love Bob Baumgartner
Otherwise known as "Favorite Nephew" or "simply Cousin Bob" or "Bahaaaab"
P.S. I feel really cynical, stingy and bored. They go together. Tell Eric we'll have to get together when he gets back to Seattle. I miss my Morrow family. Peace. I'm thinking about getting a dog like Jake. Remember him?
By the way, the family is doing great. Kids are great. Wife is too. Well, blog on...aunty!
Thanks, Jocelyn and Bob (Eric will tell you you are always Bobby to me!) - To answer the questions:
Eric will do his own guest post at some point; he did admit that he feels differently about Africa than before he got here. But he will have a LOOONG post soon. He is in Mabira Forest in a treetop lodge composing music as we speak.
Yes, there are micro-finance programs here, and they seem to work well. BeadforLife is helping the women set up their own businesses as well as sell the beads. But it's not a very conducive atmosphere to business ... there is no real export for Ugandan items. I agree with you about promoting business nad have been racking my brain about it.
Yes, Eric plays guitar! But he is shy about performing for anyone else. I believe he can also play a bouzouki.
Love you and miss you all! Theresa
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