Yesterday, the Jr. Friends enjoyed another Skype adventure! Where did they go this time? Asia? Europe? Africa? Well, if you guessed Africa..... you were still wrong, but close! Yesterday, the Jr. Friends talked to a young, newly married couple. Geoffrey and Molly have now officially been married 3 weeks. She grew up in the United States, became a doctor for the military, and began to travel the world. While visiting Kenya, she met Geoffrey. Now, many years later, they are married and about to head to Arizona where Molly will be working on an Indian reservation, alongside their native healers as a doctor. (Geoffrey is a nurse, fluent in three languages- his tribal language, Swahili (which is where the words "hakuna matata" come from), and English.) So, what did the Jr. Friends learn this time around?
Well, let's start with the fact that, yes, in some countries, people do ride exotic animals. No, they don't necessarily ride tigers (which come from Asia, and are one of the few big cats not found in Africa), but they do ride elephants in some parts of Africa. They also do a lot of walking in Africa. They don't have a lot in the means of public transportation, and what they do have doesn't go everywhere. They also eat three meals a day. No snacks, just three meals. You don't use forks either. You use a lot of your hands and spoons.
Back to the US, we learned (again), that lacrosse is still a very popular sport on the East Coast. In fact, so popular that during all four years of college, Molly played lacrosse. Lacrosse for boys and girls, however, can differ a bit. Boys lacrosse is more rough, sort of like football- more full contact. In girls lacrosse, no contact is allowed. But, the concepts of the game are the same.
The Jr. Friends are now preparing for their final Skype adventure...... this week at least. Will it be their last forever? I guess that's a mystery that will have to be figured out after today......
Post By: Jodi Davis
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