Birthday, Connections and More

Birthday and Connections

In 1969-70 during the Biafran War I taught 4^th grade at St. Aloysius School in Covington Kentucky. Deborah Stewart was in my class. She told me who she was when she asked me to be her Facebook friend a year ago. I remember that class fondly.

I was honored when she said via Facebook messaging that she joined Facebook specifically to connect with me. She told me she had been impressed by the visits I made to my students’ homes that year, often with my children in tow. It was because of her reminder that I included home visits to my Covington pupils in my memoir.

Through Facebook she learned about my memoir Nigeria Revisited and bought it. In our recent Facebook exchanges she said she had finished reading, she couldn’t put it down, and was bummed when she reached the end. So I told her about the contest for writing the first Amazon review of Nigeria Revisited. When I told her she could win a signed copy of my memoir, she said, “I’ve never written a review.” I suggested she just say what she had told me in her message. And she did!

As I thought about mailing the signed book to her, I began to consider a trip. She still lives near Covington which is near Cincinnati where my sister lives. My sister’s birthday is today, November 21. I had been thinking how much fun it would be to spend the weekend with her. If I went, I could deliver Deborah’s prize signed memoir in person.

So here I am in Cincinnati, staying in a lovely bed & breakfast called Six Acres. My sister is with me – she was happy to join me here and have a mini-vacation. I’ve given her a copy of the memoir and will sign it for her.

And Deborah will come on Sunday. I will be very happy to give her the signed copy of Nigeria Revisited!

Weston Library Lunch and Learn

My fourth presentation was at Weston Library with a small but eager audience. Aline, my publicist, is an expert at visual presentation and set up my ‘show and tell’ items beautifully. My teacher and editor Marcelle was there along with a few others from the memoir writing class.

Wealth in Nigerian Churches

My friend Dorcy sent me this link to an article about the mega churches in Nigeria and how they create major wealth for their preachers and leaders.

I’ve seen some of these gigantic complexes, covering many acres, with a church and an outdoor stadium, a school, shops, and residences on the road out of Lagos toward the east. They are quite amazing.

They are especially attractive, as the article says, to people who do not see opportunities for advancement in less miraculous ways.

No pictures today – though I have some to include – and very few links. I said we’re staying in a lovely B&B. But the wi-fi is spotty and I’ve had to restart my omputer three or four times already to write this. So I’m sending in just a minute without adding pictures.

But I’ll add a quick question for you. Do you what state the Cincinnati Airport is in? (LSB – I know you have the answer; wait a bit and see if anyone else knows!)