This weekend, my kids and I are going to take an 8-hour car ride from Port au Prince to one hour's drive outside of the twon of Hinche (see map). There, we will spend the weekend with Rodon who is a member of the Haitian Congress and is also a lawyer. Over the past several months, we have become friends and I am excited to have been invited to his home to meet his wife, son and extended family. I am not sure if I am looking forward to the bumpy ride, but I was told that it was worth the 8-hour ride.
I am debating whether I should only take Joshua and Teddy along and to leave Erna and Tamarah with their nannies. I am not sure how they would do in the car for that long. We are leaving on Friday morning at 6 a.m. and are not scheduled to return until Monday evening. If the ride is too much, I might catch a "puddle jumper" plane from Hinche back to Port au Prince on the way back.
Today (Thursday), I stayed in Barbara's village, home while in Haiti. Barbara came back from the U.S. yesterday. I picked her up from the airport. A couple of hours later, a large family came from Michigan to meet their new daughter and to secure a visa to take home a child that needs surgery. Too many people in the truck for my "big butt". I welcomed the break. I was able to check my email messages and return some emails. I took a long nap, spent some time with my girls and did some office work for Barbara.
