Monday, October 1, 2007

goodbye VA

We have one day left in VA, our last commissioning service. It's hard to believe that our time here is finished, next step is some final packing and then all aboard: destination Tanzania. We are enjoying a visit from Mom and Dad H and friends Jenny and Becky, it's great to see them (I, Michael, can easily say I wouldn't be here now without the 4 of them in my life).


Last week, we had the chance to cook an authentic south/east African meal. The food was simple and surprisingly good, and for the 3rd time running Michael successfully ate sans utensils and napkins. Here we are cooking chapatis, kind of a cross between a tortilla and a pita, but fried. It's good, and the closest we'll get to tortillas for a couple years.

Swahili word for the day is chapati, which means chapati (lit. “flat round bread”)

Last lunchtime brainteaser for awhile:
What is the Southernmost State, Northernmost State, Westernmost State, and Easternmost State?

12 comments:

Nick said...

Assuming the question is about the United States --

Hawaii, Alaska, Hawaii........ Maine?

Michael & Joe Joe said...

Yes US.

Nick, you have 2/4 correct.

Anonymous said...

Okay, two answers
1: contiguous U.S. + HA & AK
Hawaii, Alaska, Alaska, Maine

2: All states, territories, etc.
American Samoa, Alaska, Guam, Virgin Islands

Anonymous said...

er... that was me, Jenni

Michael & Joe Joe said...

Jenni:
Answer #2 - no

Answer #1 - 3/4

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Nick said...

hawaii alaska alaska florida

Michael & Joe Joe said...

Nick - 3/4

Anonymous said...

Hawaii would be the southern most, Alaska would be the rest (being on both sides of the international date line.
Travis

Nick said...

evil.

Michael & Joe Joe said...

Well done Travis, well done.

If my memory serves me, scores stand at 2 pts a piece for Travis, Jenni, Nick, Nick K, and Tracy. Until another day...