I'm off to Ghana
Hello, isn't it nice to have an extra hour sleep thanks to the time change?
I hope everyone had a great Halloween. My two girls were sick - cough and colds - but managed to get out trick or treating for almost an hour. I know they were disappointed but I think they have enough loot to last them to Christmas!
Liv was trick or treating with a friend, Vivi, when she started to feel unwell and needed to go home. I took her back and then stayed out with Vivi.
I felt a kid again, going door to door with Vivi and treat or treating along side her, saying I was collecting the candies for my sick daughter who had to pack it in early. "Honest, this isn't for me!" I emphasized. What us moms won't do for our kids!
Well, I am off on an amazing work assignment until Nov 13th. Heading to Ghana with Cadbury's to see their fair trade chocolate operations and the delivery of hundreds of bicycles to children in rural villages who will use them to get to school. Very inspiring and exciting. I will miss my kids terribly, though.
I'll tell you all about it when I get back ... and there will be more contests.
Take care.
November 1st, 2009 at 11:57 am
I'm sure your girls will be fine. Have a good trip, your are doing a wonderful thing for those less fortunate children. Something to be proud of. Take care.
November 1st, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Have a safe trip to Ghana. If you have a laptop, you can always hook up with your kids. They'll be fine, and hopefully they'll get better soon.
November 1st, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Wow, have a fantastic adventure! I hope the Ghana Cadbury operations are all above board. I tried to win a trip to give out the bicycles in Ghana in the Cadbury contest they ran over the summer. I thought it was a great gesture and would mean a lot to folks who don't have the access to vehicles we have in this country. Very exciting!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Wow. Kudos to Cadbury and you! My mom is in Nigeria right now visiting family. Maybe you'll pass each other mid-flight
Have fun! Take photos!
November 16th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Kathryn, I'm sure you're back by now! I hope you had a safe trip.
Looking forward to the continuation of your blog.
November 16th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Hi Kathryn!
Wow! I bought tons of Hallowe'en candy the week after trick or treat night, and it's still holding up well—with only one real trick-or-treater in the house (Tessa, 18, Graydon, 16) I didn't think it was fair he should carry the total candy-mooching burden himself.
What an incredible mission you are on! While other journalists go on junkets to Hollywood and get room service, you're actually seeing something good and valuable and will be able to tell many, many more people about it. Three cheers!
I hope you didn't get any bug bites. I look forward to hearing about your adventure.