Several short updates today.
Harmattan has rejoined us. Hazy skies remain the norm, occluding all but the faintest disk of the sun. We know it is dust from the Sahara, but it looks like Beijing! Although Accra is in the tropics and very near the equator (5.5° N latitude), there has been no need of sunscreen to date.
Catherine has become enthusiastic about Sobolo, a Ghanaian cool drink made from hibiscus (bissap) tea and ginger. She buys a 1-cedi bottle daily for lunch.
Our flat flooded today. To be specific, water tanks in the rafters overflowed and sent water cascading onto the 2nd floor verandas and our front and back porches. Fortunately, none of the water entered our living space.
Catherine shows no sign of growing out of her allergy to mosquito bites. She’s the only family member with multiple bites and the only family member with welts. The welts are so noticeable that her teacher asked me about them after school! Catherine decided to try a sleep sack saturated with Permethrin tonight. We’re hopeful that helps. In case anyone is worried, blood tests at Healthline showed no evidence of malaria. Malarone works.
Mark has his first backetball practice tomorrow at Roman Ridge.
—Matt
