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The day I Met President George W. Bush
I turned 60 right before we left for Botswana. During those 60 years I had only met two very minor “celebrities”. The two I met were Howard Cosell and O. J. Simpson (decades before his murder trial), whom I met when … Continue reading
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Tagged Botswana, George Bush, Ian Khama, Mobley, Peace Corps, Princess Anne, Yewande
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More Spring/Winter Happenings
Continuing from my previous post on Spring/Winter Happenings, here are some more Spring/Winter Happenings: Meeting President Bush I had the honor of meeting George W. Bush and his wife when they came to Gabs a few weeks ago. I was part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Botswana, cycling, Mobley, mozambique, namibia, Peace Corps
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Spring/Winter Happenings – Part 1
Regarding the title, I am posting this on July 2nd which is not usually considered Winter, but down here below the equator it most definitely is. Frankly I am kind of running out of ideas to post about, so allow me … Continue reading
Our Trip to Tuli-Block
A few weeks ago Tish and I made a trip with friends to the Tuli-Block. This huge area (almost 2 million acres) in North East Botswana is home to several game preserves. We were headed to the Nokolodi Tent Camp near Tuli … Continue reading
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Tagged Botswana, Mobley, Peace Corps, safari, tuli-block
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Learning Setswana
Before we joined, we did a lot of research on the Peace Corps. One of the things we learned was that the Peace Corps has one of the finest language training programs around. Over the last 50 years, the Peace … Continue reading
United Ladies
Much of my Peace Corps service here in Botswana has been focused on IT education and service. One thing I do here is to help organizations manage their computers. Soon I will be helping Stepping Stones International (where Tish works) with … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Corps, Service - Year 1
Tagged Botswana, computers, education, jewelry, Mobley, Peace Corps
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Join the Peace Corps and Fall in Love
Botswana is not a particularly romantic place. Paris it is not. The place is mostly desert — rocky and sandy. There are no beautiful parks in which to walk hand in hand. Instead of lush flowers, there is an abundance … Continue reading
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Tagged Botswana, love, Marriage, Mobley, Peace Corps
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Halfway There
We arrived in Botswana in April 2011. The first two months were spent in pre-service training, after which we came to Mochudi where we will serve for 24 months. When it is all over, we will have been in Botswana … Continue reading
