Message from Andy

Erik finally got me to blog about what's been happening. First, we just posted some pictures on Shutterfly. Click on the link to the right to see them.

Let me just say that every day, I am more and more impressed with Botswana. It is very tidy and the people are wonderful. The food is amazing.

Yesterday, we had our Read For The Record program with kids in Francistown. It turned out better than I could have imagined. We had a great mix of kids from the entire region. One of the highlights of the day was seeing the 30 kids from the SOS orphanage in Francistown receive their own copy of Ferdinand. We had the event early so that we could get photos and video back home in time for the event. The kids were so excited to actually read it for themselves.

We started the day by having Kelly Hu read the book for the kids. We filmed the kids' faces first so we could capture their initial reactions. Kelly read the book once more (for wide angle shots). We had arranged to bring the kids to the hotel, hold the event, then provide drinks and a light lunch for the kids. Look for video clips of the day soon.

So far, other than Setswana being spoken occasionally (and driving on the left side of the road), I don't feel much culture shock. Botswana is a beautiful country and very easy to navigate.

Andy