Tales From The Treehouse
A Word on the Impossible Charm and Pizzazz of the Pangolin Dear Daniel, Never mind Vespas, I want a pangolin. Not nearly as practical but twice as cute. For yes, to my great surprise, something covered in scales can be every bit as cute as a fluffy kitten or a plump poodle puppy. This I learned on a recent excursion to a game ranch an hour's drive from here, where, due to impeccable if completely coincidental timing, we were treated to a very special event - the release of a
I Hadn't Really Lived Until...
I came upon the boy in the wheelbarrow... ...and was reminded of how simple it was to have fun when I was little. Except the little boy was very grumpy and clearly not having fun, so that ruined it for me a little. Brat. Did he not know how much fun he was having!!? What's your story? I want to know!! Send me photo if you have it, and your story in 250 words or less, and if it floats my boat and blows my hair back, I'll add it to my collection and you win a Travelling Book So
Tales From The Treehouse
A Word on the Sound of Children Playing Dear Daniel, I just came in from coffee on our half finished deck overlooking the river. Lots of activity today, people wandering to the river from the nearby village to catch a canoe across and then wander off to the boma, probably. Boma is Lunda for market, though the market is surrounded by a tatty little town that is just a few steps up from the mud hut and we all just call it the boma because it sure isn’t really a town. Yet. Like
