This was a very rainy Saturday. So, we did a few errands, but mostly stayed home today.
In the evening, Catherine and Mark went to a babysitter's house where they saw hamsters, a corn snake, and had popcorn and watched movies.
Tracy and I went to the 50th birthday party of a good friend, Amanda. We met several interesting people, and had great conversations. We've been friends since graduate school days. She now teaches at Stellenbosch.
We brought a couple presents and a cake. What's interesting is that Tracy and I attended Amanda's 30th birthday party in Champaign, IL, and we brought a cake to that party, too! We marveled at being friends for 20 years!
Amanda has always been very gracious and hospitable. She introduced us to Bobotie, a traditional South African dish, and gave us a picture book on South Africa at the same party 20 years ago. We stayed with her when we first arrived in South Africa in 1992. So, it was a pleasure and blessing to be able to help her celebrate the big five-oh.
--Matt