Gifts and Science Projects

Grands Gifts & Science Projects

We not only arrived alive, well and tired but with all of stuff. Our first task was to unpack and pass out the requested stuff. Lots of joys and ooohs and aahs for the M&M's, chocolate chips, baggies, etc. The hit of the gifting was the Wii Resorts Sports package.

We slept well and began getting our new timing back. Jos Nigeria is seven hours earlier than Texas. Jet lag is a reality.

Not too early the next morning, after coffee and breakfast prepared by our host chef we became involved, mostly as watchers, in Gus & Sami Janes science projects. Gus, a fourth grader's project was answering the question "Is warm water lighter than cold water?" His study of thermoclines and thermodydamics demonstrated that warm water is lighter than cold.
Sami, a second grader, studied the effect of a variety of environments on the molding of plain white bread. I actually found some things that looked like her science project in my own refrigerator!

Harmattan Sky

Arrived Alive, Well & Tired

Our plane landed in Abuja almost exactly 24 hours after we left home in Texas. The flights were easy and the new route allowing us to fly directly from JFK to Abuja , though long, worked very well. Our ride from Aubja to Jos marked by more than a half dozen "security" stops where we were always greeted by a friendly and well armed federal officer. The heightened security followed several days of local conflict between Christians and Muslims. Reportedly, hundreds died in the killing by both factions. We did see first hand Harmattan dust clouds from the Sahara Desert north east of where we are. The sky appears reddishly cloudy and hazy. Along with the Harmattan came cooler breezes helpful in sleeping our first night.