I've been in Burkina Faso for a full day now, and am enjoying a Saturday in which I'll rest some, work some, and I started the day playing soccer at a schoolyard next door.
7:15 am, I was awoken to join two dozen other men - mostly younger than I, but not all younger in a three hour pickup game of soccer. I lasted an hour and a half and walked home. They were good. I contributed to a goal by stripping the ball from an opponent in the offensive zone and getting it to one of our players, who assisted in the goal.
I then concluded my time by not marking my man properly (I thought he was too far away to score) and he blasted a goal in from thirty meters out.
Unfortunately my head wasn't in the game, because I'd stayed up too long reading Stieg Larson's first book, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' - and reminded myself to stick to reading boring non-fiction unless I really did have no responsibilities the next day.
My work on Friday was eventful, but, of course, I can't blog about that.
Sigh....
David
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I'm reading everything on here, David! Thought I should let you know that since there aren't comments yet. It's good to hear that the work is interesting so far and that your love of soccer is serving you well as a connecting point! Stay well, and thanks for blogging. - Thea
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