Other than an occasional socially distanced, small gathering, life continues to be going to work and back. The Liberians have no regard for masking or socially distancing, so I\u2019ve even limited outings to the grocery store as much as possible.<\/p>\n
I had a good video chat last Sunday with Jamie and Jackie, and a nice visit with David yesterday. John and I have watched some good TV: \u201cCollision\u201d on Masterpiece Theater; \u201cProfessor T,\u201d a Nordic crime show with a quirky main character; and the movie \u201cDownhill,\u201d with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. We also watched \u201cTenet\u201d Friday night, but it was too much of a time traveling, violent \u201cguy movie\u201d for me.<\/p>\n
I finished an interesting book, \u201cThis is Where You Belong,\u201d by Melody Warnick. She examines \u201cplace attachment\u201d and what makes people happy where they are living. I really enjoyed it, especially as retirement is peeking over the horizon.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s officially dry season here in Liberia, but yesterday the wind woke us up at 5AM, followed by a long torrential rainstorm – I\u2019m sure the bats on the embassy compound were not happy! The wind did some damage to fences and roofs in the neighborhood- it was really unusual!<\/p>\n
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