South Africa Page

My South Africa page has been updated with three new links.  There will be more to come of my life in Wilderness and my eventual return to the US.

A little homesick

I received word this morning that a dear friend in South Africa is very ill.  He is in his 80s and may not recover this time.  I miss him terribly.  I wish I could be there to bring him a rusk and a cup of tea. 

I am in the process of writing a page on my South African experience.  It is complicated and a bit overwhelming, so it’s taking a while.  This post will make more sense once that page is published.

Norman is a dear friend.  He was born in England, lived in Australia,  and Rhodesia (he wouldn’t like it if I said Zimbabwe).  He came to South Africa when Rhodesia became unstable.  That’s where I happened to meet Norman, in a fabulous little village called Wilderness.  I lived in Wilderness for a few years.  Norman was always happy to give me a lift into George (the nearby city), or buy me a coke float & some chips, or loan me a Rand or two.  He is a funny guy who takes life for what it is and doesn’t get too excited about the drama around.

Though I haven’t seen him since I left South Africa in August of 2006, Norman still writes me regularly.  I look forward to hearing the village scuttlebutt and the latest adventures of his cat.  It makes me sad to know that I may have received the last letter that I will ever receive from Norman.

Today, I very much feel like sticking my toes in the India Ocean.