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Love Language

Yesterday was the day of love and the build-up to it had quite a bit of chatter on, "What is your love language?"  I hear for some its good vibes, for others its gifts and I once had colleague- young lady who used to say, "Just buy me alcohol". I have been trying to pin down mine for ages to no avail. The things I enjoy most are those that my wife expressly forbids like eating matumbo or omena in a dirty kibanda, cycling & getting lost in the wilds, motorbike to Dar Es Salaam or Zambia (Ok this last one I am yet to realize). But I guess these do not fall in the known categories.  Unlike me, my wife has had very specific love languages, but they keep shifting over the years. The constant challenge I have is figuring out whether the era of flowers has ended, and we have entered the era of, “Today, will you go for an evening walk?" . For the unacquainted, this is woman-speak for, " I am giving you an opportunity to earn some bonga-points today. Show me h...

House Rules

Some of my most memorable moments are when I am away from home and we are having some catching up time with the children over Skype. One recent conversation started off with my son’s exuberant proclamations; Son with eyes suddenly opened to their maximum size: Today I was spanked!! Me: why were you spanked? Son: Are you coming home today? Me: No, I will be there on Saturday. Son (counting fingers): Saturday? Son with eyes about to pop out: I was beaten three times (holding up three stout fingers) Me: why were you spanked? Son: (counting first finger and shouting) I was spanked for screaming at Yuni!! Me: Ehe Son: Two (holding out two fingers, eyes almost out of sockets now). I was spanked because I refused to sleep Me: (Wondering whether his eyes will make it) Son: Three I was beaten because I pushed my sister Me: That’s not right Son: Then I was given two time-outs!!! (son jabbing animatedly at the computer screen) Me: Sigh! (Wondering whether he is triumphant or...