Once again, WAIST (West African International Softball Tournament) has come and gone. Though we were not competitive this year, we still had a blast dressing up like lumberjacks and playing some softball. We won 2 of our 4 games which is amazing considering we were drinking bloody marys at 8am every single morning and staying out until 5 or 6am every night. During our first game, against Mali, I continued the tradition of distracting the other team with my ridiculously short shorts. And of course, dancing around the pitchers mound; but what else is new. Little did the girls know, that I'm proud of my jaayfunde. So, when they yelled out "Pitcher's got a big butt," it only made me take a bow, say thank you and proceed to shake it in their general direction. Thus distracting their male players even moreso in my daisy dukes.Of course, whenever drinks are mixed with baseball, there will be a few casualties. Stephanie unfortunately caught a ball with her face as she relaxed in the grass watching the game. Boo! That should be an interesting one to explain to the
village, since we all told our families that we were attending a very important meeting for volunteers in Dakar. Meeting.... Softball.... Same thing right? My suggestion is to tell them there was a runaway flip chart. Peace Corps Senegal Admin can not get enough of their flip charts. Thank god there are so many agfo volunteers, because we've killed a lot of trees with those things.Anyway, our best game was against the Tamba/Kedagou team. They were cavemen. Neither team was competitive so we spent the game taunting each other and running the bases drinks in hand. They even had a girl dressed up like a dinosaur. For us, Jared was going to go as Babe the Big Blue Ox, but alas we could not find any body paint. Such a shame. I guess you can never have too many lumberjacks though.
Unfortunately though, Waist had to end and its back to the real world. ish. My wallet was stolen while I was in Dakar so I was forced to break into my hut (which only took 2 minutes....comforting) and put in new locks. Samba was pleased to be given an extra project . But, being back in the village is going really well. I stressed out and made a list of things I need to finish before coming home in a few months. I suddenly realized that I'm going to be really busy YIKES! I have decided to do a big pepiner with the elementary school in the next town. Plus, finishing latrines, village pepiners, information sessions and I think 2 or 3 other projects that I need to finish before leaving but can't remember at the moment. So I was in Kaolack for a few days writing grants and finishing up my mosquito net distribution requirements, but i'm going home in about half an hour. Just enough time to bathe before dark.
The thought of pulling water right now though does not sound appealing in the slightest. It is unbearably hot, since the hot season is back in full force. There are no transistions in Senegal. It went from just a little sweaty during the days and cold at night....to..... cant even move its so stinkin' hot! Good luck Rachel, you're coming for the hottest months of the year. Nicely thought out haha! I should be back in Kaolack at the end of the month for the St. Paddy's day party and I feel like I'll need a few days out of the village after 20 days straight. Next blog I'll tell the story of my free ride up to Kaolack with a creeper the other day. Right now I have no motivation to write though--- too hot and I want to go home. I assure you though, its pretty entertaining. Look forward to it in a few weeks. Love you guys!
