After finishing our Christmas Fufu and Goat, I gave Stephanie a small globe so she could brush up on her Geography. She shows us where Ghana is, and where her friend Willow lives. Merry Christmas and enjoy!
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Lavoe, from the Volta School for the Deaf demonstrates making bottle cap earrings. A Peace Corps Volunteer asked for a custom earring using bottle caps from her home state of Wisconsin… Lavoe is happy to oblige.
Opie McGuire is a hero to many. He served alongside Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda and most recently in Ghana. As a volunteer he saved a young girls life. The details are long, painful and best told by Opie himself, but this video depicts the co-founders of Our Talking Hands, Scott and Promise presenting this [...]
The capacity to make beautiful wooden batik stamps has been built, and now the students have begun making these stamps to order for a number of interested customers. A big thanks goes out to Henning Lemcke, a German volunteer who came to the school for a visit and demonstrated the technique to myself and some [...]
The following video shows three of my students from the Vocational Department at the Volta School for the Deaf as they demonstrate processes associated with Kente Weaving. 1. Bless winds thread on to a shuttle. 2. Tetteh prepares the warp. 3. Forgive demonstrates the weaving process.
(Hohoe, Ghana) The following video documents students from the Volta School for the Deaf using a webcam for the first time. The students from the vocational department were practicing video conferencing in preparation for using their newly installed internet at the school. The students are now able to broadcast their talents to the rest of [...]
I had a fantastic time visiting home between August 5th and September 15th. I took a 30 day leave from Peace Corps and tacked on another 10 days of vacation to spend some time with friends and family in the U.S. I have extended my service in Ghana with the Peace Corps for another year [...]
Preperations are under way to receive 70 new volunteers and welcome them for the next 2+ years of their lives. The new batch of volunteers will be arriving in Ghana in June 2011. Most of the future Peace Corps Volunteers who will serve in Ghana have been sent their invitiations, and are now turning their [...]
My camera is back, thanks to an assist from my mother. I can now begin documenting the work we have done over the past few months, as much progress has been made here at the Volta School for the Deaf. We have our new computer lab up and running, as well as 6 active Kente [...]
My mother and Anne have come and gone. I had an amazing time sharing a bit of my life here in Ghana, as well as traveling and discovering new places along the 3 week journey. As we traveled around the country, we poured energy and life into fellow Peace Corps projects. I [...]
We have been traveling all around the country since Mamma Aku (born on Wednesday), and Auntie Yawa (born on Thrusday) arrived on the 21st of July. We started in Accra and have traveled througout the Volta area where I live. We then went north to Mole National Park and are now spending two days in [...]
I am hanging out in Ho with the current Peace Corps training group. I came and gave them a brief presentation on secondary projects, as I have been working on a few lately.
I am anticipating the arrival of my mother and Ms. Anne Bailey, who will be coming to Accra on Wednesday! I [...]
These photos were taken between August 13th, 2009 and April 15th 2010. Things have gotten easier as I am much more proficient in sign language now, having been immersed at my school now for about 8 months. I was able to take my trip to the great-hot north, and must confess that it didn’t seem [...]
Here is a hodge-podge of images taken up to my swearing in ceremony back in August. I am in Accra for the Thanksgiving holiday, being hosted by the US Embassy. I am still safe, but busy working with the kids, learning how the transition from teaching college students to first graders. I am of the [...]
I have been in Ghana for a little more than two months. I have witnessed sounds, sights, and smells, some of which I wish I could bottle and enjoy to my hearts content, and others that I would like to banish from existence for eternity. Thus far, I have traveled and stayed in [...]
I arrived safely in Ghana via a direct flight from New York City to Accra International Airport early morning on June, 4th. I was greeted by fellow Peace Corps workers serving in Ghana, as well as the training staff and administrators who direct the Peace Corps efforts in Ghana.
In the short time that I have [...]
My mother just dropped me off at the airport. I said goodbye to my dad, my dog Luke, but forgot to say bye to my moms dog Nellie. I am sure I forgot a lot of those. For all those I forgot, or did not have time to say goodbye to, [...]
I am writing to thank you for your generous donation in support of my
bicycle trip across the country.
I began my trip on March 6th in San Diego at Ocean Beach, arriving in
Saint Augustine on May 13th. Along the way, I met some of the most
unbelievable people and experienced joys that will last for the rest
of [...]
Starting point: Hawthorne, FL
Ending point: Saint Augustine, FL
Total miles on this day: 70.79
Total miles to date: 2762.51
Average MPH: 11.3
Max MPH: 29.1
Saddle time on this day: 6:15:34
Saddle time to date: 243:51:59
Starting point: Mayo, FL
Ending point: Hawthorne, FL
Total miles on this day: 85.87
Total miles to date: 2691.72
Average MPH: 12.5
Max MPH: 20.5
Saddle time on this day: 6:54:39
Saddle time to date: 237:36:25
Starting point: Medart, FL
Ending point: Mayo, FL
Total miles on this day: 90.39
Total miles to date: 2605.85
Average MPH: 13.7
Max MPH: 20.4
Saddle time on this day: 6:35:57
Saddle time to date: 230:41:46
Starting point: Seaside, FL
Ending point: Apalachicola, FL
Total miles on this day: 101.96
Total miles to date: 2515.46
Average MPH: 14.0
Max MPH: 30.8
Saddle time on this day: 7:16:54
Saddle time to date: 224:05:49
Starting point: Navarre Beach, FL
Ending point: Seaside, FL
Total miles on this day: 49.9
Total miles to date: 2413.5
Average MPH: 12.4
Max MPH: 26.1
Saddle time on this day: 3:54:51
Saddle time to date: 216:48:55
Starting point: Dauphin Island, AL
Ending point: Navarre Beach, FL
Total miles on this day: 84.16
Total miles to date: 2363.6
Average MPH: 13.8
Max MPH: 32.5
Saddle time on this day: 6:05:09
Saddle time to date: 212:54:04
The rain held off through the night and I awoke rested and ready to begin my ride. I am determined to reach St. Augustine by May 15th, and would love to exceed 112 miles at least one day before this adventure is complete.
The morning was overcast, but the miles flew by quickly. I found myself [...]
During my time off from my bicycle trip, I enjoyed the company of many of my friends and family. I was able to attend the gallery exhibitions at Ohio University, attend the New Orleans Jazz Festival, and receive and accept my invitation to join the Peace Corps. It has now become official. I have sent [...]
I have received and accepted my invitation to serve in the Peace Corps. I am excited to be going to Ghana, where I will be teaching Visual Arts at the Cape Coast School for the Deaf. I am beginning to feel the pressure as June 2nd is just around the corner. My next adventure is [...]
I am sitting at the New Orleans Airport, waiting on my flight back to Columbus! I want to thank Lori and Lisa for dropping me off and for the hospitality over the last two days. I will see them both again shortly upon my return trip to New Orleans on the 29th!
Day Forty-One
Today I enjoyed my ride with my cast of friends all the way into St. Francisville, LA. We took a ferry ride across the Mississippi, and stopped to check out Angola Prison along the route. After a large crawfish boil dinner, I parted ways with my bicycling partner Carl and the rest of the [...]
Day Forty
Today my allergies are at their worst. It was a grind as I rode the first 60 miles, trying to enjoy my thoughts and the beautiful landscape around me. My body was trying to reject the pollens and dusts that floated through the air, but was failing miserably I pushed on, as I didn’t [...]
Day Thirty-Nine
I felt rested today as Carl and I rode for a little over 110 miles today out of Texas and into Louisiana. We stopped and got some boudin at a gas station and began celebrating the fine foods this incredible state has to offer. I am looking forward to some boiled craw fish, oysters, jambalaya, etouffee, [...]
Day Thirty-Eight
The storms did in fact alter our plans for the day, as we only rode for about 2 hours before the “storm” closed in. The weather turned out to be a weak one, but Carl and I holed up in a hotel for the day and enjoyed some rest and relaxation. It was nice [...]
Day Thirty-Seven
Carl and I pushed on from a Marina Campgrounds at Lake Livingston Reservoir, and made our way into Silsbee, TX where we found a nice RV for the night. We have been warned a number of times that the weather is going to be bad tomorrow, severe thunderstorms with gusting winds. We are keeping [...]
Day Thirty-Six
Yesterday evening I received email communication from the Peace Corps requesting some follow-up information. This morning I spent some time faxing my First Aid/CPR Certifications and obtaining my undergraduate transcripts from Ohio University Registrars office. Being on the road with limited coverage at times, I wanted to get everything taken care of quickly. [...]
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