Hon. Uncle Andrew presiding...

I've not been looking forward to these last weeks in Liberia. I figured it would be all work, no play. I figured it would be panic mode all the time, working on wrapping up things here and planning our road trip around the States. Well, it's been busy alright, but not in the ways I feared. On top of all the expected deadlines, we've had several school closings, graduations, and "pinning" ceremonies to attend. I've had the distinct pleasure of being a special guest at two Kindergarten graduations -- one to hand out diplomas and the other as the keynote speaker.
What does one say to such brilliant young minds, you ask?
I had no ideas either, so I left it to the last minute. There was talk of having Cramer accompany me on his guitar, so that at least the kids would be entertained while not listening to me blather on. In the end it went something like "education is a coconut: hard and unappealing on the outside, but sweet if you stick with it..." I think some of the parents may have understood. They were nodding anyway. The kids who were awake looked happy enough, but I'm sure they could tell I was making it up...