Open Air Market

Jacob, Fulks second son, and I walked into town so I could go to the open air market and snoop. I got a polo shirt for $2.50 that needed to be washed but looks good and will serve me nicely in this hot weather. I hope to have John put the school logo on it before I leave.

The two pictures are of me in a typical street market store front and the second is in the open-air market where you purchase fresh fruit and vegetables as well as hunt for woven items, sewed clothes, and other "knock off" stuff that people wear in this country. Most of the vendors were women but there were men in the fish market. It had rained early this morning so the place felt "damp" but most of the people were friendly and only one person did not want their picture taken. She looked away as I photographed her weaving a really nice straw thing.

After I was finished we took a "boda-boda" back home. The man agreed to transport both of us for 1500 shillings/.75 cents. When we arrived at the gate of the house and he saw the money I took out to pay him he changed his price to 1500 shillings each. We took a moment to get things square and he left with only 1500 shillings. They tell me that it is standard for drivers to mess with "mzungoes" white people. Jacob knew what to do.

I am spending the day grading papers, preparing for next week and catching up on reading. We are having something Mexican for dinner. I speak in a village church in Jinga tomorrow. I should be home after 2:00 PM.

In Pastoral Epistles I only have 7 more lectures; 8 more in Biblical Characters and 8 more in Ecclesiology. Exams must be written and graded and two full sets of papers that are due before the end of term. Next weekend will be three times more work than today and I am preaching in a new church plant for one of the students. I will not be speaking the last Sunday that I will be here. We may go to Entebbe early - don't know yet.