Happy Valentine's Day

One day late for Valentine's Day but such nice things. Here in Moshi, John and I traded Valentine's Day Cards. Mine was a very tasteful card, the one I purchased for John not so much. It is 3D, you open it and a light flashes and blinks in red and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik plays over and over. What a treat and all for 1500 Tsh (about $1). I am sure that the cards just enhanced our dinner up at Mama Betty's new kiosk where she makes nyama choma. Last year we ate at Mama Betty's old restaurant which was conveniently located near her house and the big Lema Road.

Unfortunately, she was uprooted from that place and was told that it was to be torn down. You can imagine our surprise when we arrived back in Moshi and discovered that a fancy pizza place had moved right into her old spot called 10-2-10 Pizza. We wonder whether the owner just didn't want someone who made really good African food (watu food) to be on that particular corner. Those delicious chapati's, fish, chicken, beef, rice and ugali..... Anyway, Mama Betty doesn't complain and as we sat at her very cute little kiosk near Mwenge college, we chatted about children, schools, life and how happy we were to be together on Valentine's Day with one of our favorite friends. Also, this Valentine's Day, a new rooster arrived for the girls. Wow. He is young and jaunty, though he looked just a little anxious as the girls looked warily at him. This morning however, he seemed quite at home.

Now this jogoo is quite stunning, not an albino, but completely white. What to name him?