Funerals and Movies

I've been politely prodded via email to update my blog. I promise, an update is coming. I've been in the White River area of Mpumalanga province this week visiting two projects. I have thus been w/out internet access but have gathered much interesting writing material.

I'm heading to Limpopo province Friday afternoon and Saturday for a funeral. A South African funeral, I am told, is a sight to be seen, so I'm heading north with some work friends, and will take in the sights and sounds of the funeral of a colleague's father. I will bring a camera, but if history is any indication, I will likely not take any photos. (This all sounds so rude in the context of a polite Canadian funeral, but I do know that South African funerals are an event and a celebration and photos and strangers in attendance are perfectly normal and not at all Harold-and-Maude-esque).

So, hopefully some new words tomorrow morning, but if not Sunday for sure.