day with Kay

6.28.08

Went downtown with Kay today hoping to get to the seed store. Lunch ended up being a bit late so by the time we made it there it was closed. Casino (a real live super market) was however OPEN! Our eyes were tortured beyond all imagining as we walked through a shelf maze filled with any food your heart could desire. Of course it pales next to any mediocre American grocery store, but it’s the best selection in all of Senegal. I looked through package after package of cheese imagining having some on a cracker. Maybe even with a piece of salami. Then I walked over to the ice-cream section just to look at the mint chip. Later I found myself hugging a bag of potato chips. Finally at breaking point, we forced ourselves to leave settling on some yogurt and a soda. Amuma xalis!! (I don’t have money) We made our way to this hotel by the place d’independence for coffee on the roof. It was my first time taking in the sites of my city from above. It was beautiful to see the ocean on three sides and look down on all the other buildings downtown. The roof had an old, nasty pool that even had an underwater window looking into the bar downstairs. I couldn’t decide if it was awesome or tacky. I imagine at one point many a great party was had atop that roof. Being the only two people up there, Kay and I began belting out musicals and trying not to choke on the strawberry yogurt we had bought. The fun ended in the creation of the world’s best handshake…..the “slit it”. I’ll have to show you sometime.