Kipopo at Lubumbashi

     Thursday morning we were going fishing.  A Congolese guy (who drives faster than Uncle John) led the way.  It was really bumpy, partly because we had to catch up with him.  Once we had to stop because the engine was getting heated.  When we got there, he took us on a tour, and it was pretty big.  He said that one of the presidents used to go there because he liked it there; I don't know which one it was.  When we got back, the person in charge (I think) took us to his house. They had a dog named Evil Spirit.  I guess they thought it was funny.  We got the fishing rods out (four in all because we had taken Josh with us) and took them down to the boat.  We got to go on a boat with paddles.  We also had a lunch, a can, Tim's fishing kit, and Papa's backpack.

  Well I guess I should get going on the fishing.  The boat had three barrels on each side and planks in the middle so that you can walk on it.  Well anyway, we went out a little ways and then drifted back to a weeded place and then paddled back up then drifted back then paddled up and started drifting back into some tall weeds.  So then Tim tied us there and we cast our lines out.  All this time we hadn't had any luck.  Some guppies started to come over to Papa, and so we fed them some bread.  Then a guy came and gave us some clams, and he told us that there were talapia and catfish up by the dam so we paddled up there, went to some weeds, and fished there a bit.  

  Later we went up to some other weeds and stuck some paddles into the ground to hold it in place.  Tim went in the water a bit and then stood.  I went in after a little bit and felt a clam.  So we started getting clams.  Then Papa wanted to go  back where we started off, so we went back on little ways off.  We started swiming again, and Josh came in with us with his boxers on.  We felt clams again so we got a bunch in the boat.  Then my fishing started to get tugged on, but Papa didn't notice I had a huge clam in my hand so I couldn't go very fast.  But Tim noticed, and he told Papa so then Papa got my fishing rod (the rest of us were out in the water) and he started reeling in, but the FISH BROKE THE LINE.  So we didn't catch the huge fish.  NEXT TIME I'M GOING TO CATCH THE BIG ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanksgiving Poetry

T   urkey for supper,
H  aving wassal,
A  sking eachother questions,
N  ipping at the food.
K  idnapping the birds,
S  ipping the tea,
G  iving eachother stories,
 I  nteresting pecan pie.
V arious kinds of olives,
I  ce-cold icecream,
N oisily playing with friends,
G  rateful for the feast.

Elaka

Elaka the Mischievous

     Elaka is a mischievous and curious labrador.  When she's not sure of an object she will give a few low, loud howls and her hair will sometimes rise up a bit.  Her fur is hairy and somewhat smooth.  My dogs ears are down, and she has a short snout with bright excited eyes when she's energized.  This scoundrel has a strong body and a dirty coat.  The mammal, whose feet are hard and cracked sometimes make a scratchy noise on the cement.  They are man's favorite animal.

Eating and catching termites

          On Sunday Nov. 5, 2010 the Panickers (who are our friends) came over to are house for bible study, they come over every other week on Sundays. Well anyway We played hide-and-go-seek with Elaka (who is our dog) with her on the leash.  After awhile Abel and Sarah(who are the Panicker children) were getting bored of that so we stopped and waited a little bit.

  Then we saw the flying termites coming out of the ground.  Tim went to get a container to keep them in.  So we all were running around trying to catch them, I found our gun and started to swat them, I got a couple but not many.  Well the bible study was over now and the grownups came out and started talking.  After awhile the Panickers (who are Indians) left and went back.  Mama had an Idea to get a bottle and stick it over the hole where the termites were coming out.  Timothy took the container that we were keeping them in and opened it up and Elaka ate them all.  So then we started to catch them again and pretty soon we had a bunch again and this time we had two containers so we opened them up again and Elaka wouldn't eat them so Tim went away but I knew Elaka she had to wait for the order to eat then she would gobble them up, so I said, "okay" and she ate them. So then I desided to eat one ugh it taisted a bit to bad, grasshoppers are a lot better.

THE END

"Tongue Twister"

Seven silly sheep stop scared.
Seven silly snakes slithered.


Timothy took Timmy's tall tin-can
Timmy talked to Timothy about termites

Subject Poetry

     Doggies are crazy,
       especially labradors.
     Over the wall they go so excited
       when you come home.
     Going pee as I
       step out of the car.

  

I Used To Poetry

     I used to steal chocolate,
     Hiding in a clothing rack with handfuls.
    
     Now I am not a thief,
     Tokan them with a Tokan.