quick update

The Internet is down at the house (which we affectionately call "The Taj"), so I haven't been able to post pictures. Hopefully it'll be up in the couple of days.

Yesterday, it rained like crazy. Accra's been dealing with massive flooding issues over the past couple of weeks; for instance, last week hundreds of market sellers had their stores ruined when Kaneshie flooded. And that is one huge market place. We're staying in a nice residential district in the northern part of town, a little higher up in elevation, but even still the roads were near-impassable and there was definitely sewage overflowing into the streets. Noah and I slogged through it yesterday afternoon on the way to the A&C Mall (home of Internet and groceries), and I think we're still waiting for our clothes to dry. Never again ...

Last night was my turn to cook dinner, and David and I whipped up a nice spaghetti pesto with garlic bread, boiled veggies and pan-roasted chicken. All without knowing how to turn on a gas oven. (Btw, do any of you know how to start a gas oven? We were afraid of blowing up the house. Ergh, our college degrees are useless ...) It turned out well, and we served it just in time for the US to gain a two-goal advantage on Brazil. Which later turned into heartbreak. :-( It was a sad night after that ...

Okay, back to work. Hopefully pictures will be up soon.