Daily Update

My granddaughter is beginning to talk.  I can clearly hear what she is saying and she is repeating some words in Igbo.  I am hoping that she would continue to listen in Igbo.  I know it is difficult for her, she doesn’t live with me so she doesn’t get to practice the language all the time.  And again, her other grandmother speaks Creole to her.  I am hoping this would be my greatest legacy to hear, the ability to hear and converse in Igbo, not being born in Nigeria or even visiting the country.  It would be a monumental success.  I am still looking for an illustrator to illustrate the manuscript for her children’s book I have already written.  Now it remains for me to write everything she needs to know about my village, culture and practices. 

I look forward to seeing Princess Ada next week.

Princess Ada at Halloween

I waited all day for my granddaughter to call me, but she was at daycare.  Eventually, when I called she was the one who picked up the phone and said, “hi”.  Imagine my surprise hearing her say that.  Her second birthday was on November 1, and since her grandmother’s (my wife) is on Nov. 17, we are all going to be celebrating all the birthdays at one time.

Didn’t really do much yesterday, but we accomplished one thing: we bought the material to be presented to my son’s in-law on Saturday, when we present the total demand by Evelyn’s parents for her hand in marriage to my son, Abba.  If you see the list of demands, you would be amazed, but the negotiations were fun and we want to have a great event for our children.

My wife wanted to take me to dinner, but I said no.  We would have to celebrate all together.