Day in the life 2 continued

Staff party was a hoot. Three minibuses full of lodge empoyees barrelled into town where we found a lovely outdoor tent and buffet. After dinner and dark the bossman and bosslady toured the kitchen as an educational tour for their cooks and I joined the rest of the party which was drawn out of the tent round the lovely and very fire hazardous bonfire to dance to a very global mix of poptunes. Had to give the stinkeye to a kitchen assistant working up some of our very cute and very underage local interns. Fun to see everyone dolle
d up (there was at least one wig in attendance) and festive. Demands to have pictures with me, I felt like Mickey, until the memory card filled.
The buses then headed to a local club (except the one with the interns which was sternly sent home). We stayed and drank brandy with the hilarious gregarious generously portioned german owner and his snippy ugandan wife, then tried to meet up with the staff but failed and went home to throw together very late night omelets.

Next morning I peeled myself up and dragged cranky hungover helpers to teach our promised class session. Spirits started off low, but One Fish Two Fish was a big hit with the little kids (one of my helpers said it was "very interesting." I think/hope they use that word a bit differently in uganda.) And so were the acting out of vitamin a fighting off disease and vitamin c protecting the heart that I imperiously imposed (with a smile, bien entendu), though I should have predicted the former would get a bit physical--more of a problem when you consider many of these kids are way more buff than me. And a really should have assigned someone larger and less disabled to be the attackee. Live and learn.
Came back to find the lord and lady of the lodge sipping rose cava by the pool and nibbling the last of the parma ham from kampala. Joined them and dipped tired feet. (See gratuitous adorable dog shot. Do not see omitted image of baby skink who Mr. Lodge befriended mirthfully and squashed accidentally.)

Fish and chips and epic nap, then a visit to the bossman's god-codger in fort portal for dinner and the night(he has satellite tv, and newly food network = big draw).Beautiful day today, reading over looking his huge lovely yard over tea, successful meeting at nearby hospital, crossword while the commonwealthers watched cricket, and a beautiful afternoon of speedy internet and very amateur lawn tennis at a friends lodge whose he pretends not to care about. Ah, que la vie est belle.