Over the past few months, I've brought up Zanzibar with Juma in order to prepare him for our big trip this summer (next week!). Last night at bedtime, I prepped him by saying he only has school 5 more days (a week and a half less than his classmates). As much as he likes school, he was excited at the prospect of summer vacation.
We got to talking about Zanzibar, and he pointed out some pictures on his wall of him with his friends from Zanzibar.
Juma: I don't remember him or him or him or her or her or her or her. I just don't remember.
Sarah: Yeah, you were pretty little. But we'll say hello to them again before we move to our new house in Pemba [Zanzibar's sister island].
Juma: pointing out a football jersey he was wearing is three of the pictures And I miss that football shirt! I don't have it anymore.
Sarah: But you have lots of other football shirts.
Juma: But not that one. I haven't seen it in a long time. It makes me sad. beginning to cry I really hope I can see my football shirt again!
Sarah: Don't worry, it's in a box; we'll see it again. We'll find it.
Juma: sniffling Okay.
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Hey guys, I should have thought of this before you bought your tickets (I am a genius...), but wouldn't it be cool if you came home this direction and stopped off in Hawaii to see us? Just in case they ask someone to change their tickets or anything...: )
We miss you guys!
love
Kelly
That would be very cool, but man, would that be a looooong flight. I imagine Hawaii to be a lot like Zanzibar. We'll both be on island paradise--the envy of all we know! (What they don't know is that we'll be fantasizing about snow and cold weather the entire time.)
Amen! I try to tell people I miss winter and they think I'm crazy...
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