in cameroun

so i made it! everything went pretty well as far as the flight. i was,
however, stopped by the Paris security and told that i had knife in my bag. this was news to me, and after unpacking the whole thing and taking up half an hour, they discovered that it was just a tin can full of rubber bands. i was kind of hoping that there was a knife, because someone had to have planted it there and maybe i was going to be a part of some sinister scheme. but no. the Cameroon airport was a madhouse, but i found mr. nakashima fine and i went home to meet the family. they are all charming. the two kids, cedric 9 and camille 11, are very bright and speak french alot of the time. today we all went to a sports club that is exclusive for employees of an aid bank (i think) but the family had passes and it was fun. i was sleepy so i just layed out and read. the kids brought their friends, who were kids of other international workers. its not as hot as i thought it would be. its warm and humid, but its definitely bearable. i start work tomorrow, so thats when the real fun begins.