Category Archives: senegal
Joy and Ido
Our trip to Senegal was three weeks of remembering: remembering where we met, where we fell in love, the love of Diene’s family, the warm sunshine of Senegal, the reason we wanted to come back to visit them at nearly … Continue reading
A Room Full of Laughter
One of my favorite moments in life is making an entire room of people laugh (with me, not at me). That happened a few times at my book reading, and I am grateful for the great turnout and fun night.
Filed under Books, daily, Give with Gratitude, senegal
Monday Morning Jam (best with coffee)
Can you think of a better way to spend 3 minutes and 51 second than watching/listening to a rap video filmed in Senegal, sung in French? I can’t. The beautiful pink building with a sweeping staircases in the background is … Continue reading
Filed under africa, history in the making, International, senegal
A Winner is Declared – and I Thank You with More Photos.
Thanks to all of you who voted for your favorite author photo for my upcoming Give with Gratitude: Lessons Learned Listening to West Africa. Unless you were cheating and submitting your vote several times (like I did) it seems clear … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Give with Gratitude, photos, senegal, The Book
Google Maps in Senegal – SO COOL!!!
Google recently updated to include a lot more detail in four african countries’ maps – Senegal included. Diene and I had so much fun finding his hometown, Yayeme (spelled Yayem on the map). How fun to be able to see … Continue reading
Filed under daily, International, senegal, travel
Its a Sunny Day with Akon
Say what you will will about hip-pop, but every few years I fall totally infatuated with an artist whose album I can’t get enough of. While working out, in the car, on the computer – I want their company, their … Continue reading
