31.

• Team pizza – BBQ sauce, pepperoni, onions, mozzarella, garlic cheese bread, Krest Bitter Lemon. Scrumptious.
• An unparalleled African sky show of sorts, courtesy of God. A stunning sunset in the west, storm clouds rolling in from the east over the mountains threatening to soak our pizza but amazingly refraining, and somewhere in the middle where the two met – brilliant blue sky met grey clouds, and in that blue sky a sliver of a moon with it’s halo, and a few twinkling stars, and in those grey clouds a lightning show lit up the evening. Dazzling.
• Little Bryan voices, “Miss Heidi!, Miss Heidi!” beckoning me to come to the patio for dessert. Precious.
• Ghiardelli brownies with sparkler candles and homemade coffee ice cream. Exquisite.
• Gifts and creative cards. Thoughtful.
• “Good try, Heidi Jeanne” performed by the VonMyhre family singers, to the backup of Elton John’s rockin’ piano hit - “Goodbye, Norma Jean.” Brilliant.
• The chance to honor two friends, teammates, coworkers, travel companions (and the list goes on) in ~ 300 photos summarizing the last 2 years of their/our lives. Fun.
• A sunrise walk down Butogho road with the lovely Amy Johnson including spectacular views of the snow capped Rwenzori mountains. Breathtaking.
• Pancakes with MAPLE SYRUP for breakfast. Tasty.
• 2 hour ward rounds with the lovely Jennifer Myhre (as compared to the 8 hour solo marathon from last week). Priviledge.
• Visiting Assimuwe Gloria, firstborn daughter born to fellow nurse, Eliza, a few hours before. Cuteness.
• PEACH!/mango smoothie for lunch. Refreshing.
• Drool on the pillow mid-day nap. Lovely.
• Afternoon delivery of a full plate of cookies from the lovely Loren Clark. Delicious.
• Burial for a church elder and fellow nurse’s father. Sobering.
• Chats/calls/messages from family and friends.Encouraging.
• Evening plan of pasta and hot bread (yeah carbs!) for dinner and a few episodes of NCIS. Relaxing.
• In summary: It’s looking like 31 will be a great year.