Matatu Rids and more

Well Monday was a holiday here in Kenya.  So the kids did not have class.  A whole day without class. That never happens.  Even on Sat. they have class from 8 am – noon.  On Sundays they have class from 2 – 4 in the afternoons.  So it is nice to see the kids not have to be in class.  Though by the end of the day the kids are almost preferring to be back in class.  But since they were not in class this gave more time to have the library open.  I went over in the morning for a few hours.  Then while they had lunch we walked into town and had lunch for ourselves.  When we go back I was in the library again until about six.  It was good to hang with the kids most of the day.

So I have talked about the Matatu rides.  We had another interesting one on Wed.  We had gone into town but I needed to be home by 11:00 to be with the nursery class.  We had reached the Matatu station at 10:00 which should have given us lot of time to get back as the ride is only about 7 mins.  We also expect to have some time to wait as it fills up.  By 10:20 it was full.  Well it was Canada full.  There was four of us in the back.  Three in the middle and two in the front (not including the driver).  By 10:30 we asked how much longer before we leave.  We were told two minutes.  They were clearly trying to fill it so it was Kenyan full.  At 10:40 we said if they were not leaving we were getting out.  They said 10 more mins and wanted us to stay.  We made it clear that we were leaving made efforts to get out.  Then once they saw we were serious they decided to pull out.  In the end I was only about 10 mins late and around here that is nothing.  Hard concept still for me.  I want to be on time.  Here as long as you are within the hour you are good.

The library continues to go well.  It continues to amaze me how much the high school students enjoy the same games as the academy kids do.  I continue to have a good time with the young kids that come in after school.  Always lots of hugs and them wanting me to play with them.  It is also going much smoother with the younger classes during the week.  They are starting to understand how things are going to run.  Though on Friday I was asked to take pictures of all the staff at school.  The best time for this is over lunch.  So Jillian came to be with the class over lunch while I took the pictures.  When I got back the library there was a few that were not be there as it was not there turn.  They were helping to hand out paper towels that they use to dry their hands before coming in.  After that task was over they asked Jillian if they could come in.  Jillian asked if I would normally let them in and they told her yes.  The answer is really no.  Another way that kids are kids all over the world.