Computer online

I finally got the workstation computer operational again! It was been a couple weeks since we have had reliable internet up here in the north. The summer heat (chaleur) is coming and now the mercury never dips below 90 degrees. Even the water coming for the faucet is hot! It will keep climbing into the 100's until April/May. I plan to make strategic vacations to the south over the next couple months to minimize my exposure and heat rash. Currently chugging along on assisting Project Play to put on a soccer formation for C.E.G. students in a couple weeks (projectplayafrica.org). I received permission to us the stadium, got funding for a nearby team to travel for the match, and also helped organize a girl’s team to join in the activities. The end of service is fast approaching. Applications for upp0er level positions for PCVs have gone out and everyone is planning their next steps. The FSOT was interesting. My essay question asked for what I believed should be the U.S. policy position on illegal immigrants...I was luckier than those who got the question about the special appropriations committee! I am still harried right now by many admin issues but I will try and get a couple Mali photos up by the end of the week. Health update: My left hand is still bothering me. The docs decided to get me a CT scan but all doctors in Benin are on strike (and have been for 3 months)...we don't know when I will finally get the CT scan...maybe next week. This just means more trips to Cotonou, which I have been anxious to avoid. I have noticed that I have a higher sensitivity to the insane driving we all encounter here as PCVs.