Sooooo Accra is a HUGE city with a population of 22 million people, that means there is a LOT of land to cover, and that is what we did with the bus below… We spent A LOT of hours on this bus and I can say I’m so grateful for it. It was a place where we started to build community with our fellow travelers and guides We got to know more...

A friend wanted this famous shot of Accra - didn’t think I’d be able to get it, but low and behold our farewell dinner was in the restaurant 25 floors up…

We visited an orphanage while on this trip, as a matter of fact each of us had to teach a class. For me, I introduced myself to the class, to each student because I wanted them to know that I wanted to know their names and then the class collectively wrote a poem. This was a really moving part of the trip. We get so caught up in our da...

I asked ChatGPT this question, “What does it mean to be given your African name?” This was the response… “Receiving an African name often signifies a connection to one's cultural heritage and identity. It can symbolize a sense of belonging to a specific African community, honor ancestors, and express pride in one's roots. Many African ...

Today, it was Batik 101 - it was such a pleasant experience!

A quiet stroll to get an evening cappuccino…

I’m just gonna put this this way, a walk in a rain forest turned into this… Not just one of them, but SEVEN of them! I literally cured my fear of heights halfway through the first one! Like the song says, “We started at the bottom… “Now we’re here…” Boy oh Boy!!!! This event was such a surprise for all of us! It seemed rough in the beg...

Nine years ago, a most profound thing happened to me, I had a bit of an “awakening” if you will. In the fall of 2014, the day Darren Wilson was acquitted of the shooting death of Michael Brown in St. Louis, i literally and figuratively felt like I was going to quit working my hardest in life because truly, in that moment, I felt like d...

Jeff and Jill, As I finished breakfast this morning, I spotted an herb garden that I thought you both could really appreciate, so I took a quick video of it to share here for your both…

Keita, and his wife Adora, have taken this trip to Ghana as well. Keita is a musician (keyboards) and a college professor. The brotha is cool as a fan… This am as we were picking up some school supplies for our first event of the day, I had to stop and take a picture of the shirt he was wearing. I absolutely love it!!! Check it out bel...

This was something from today, we had a fairly chill day today. We spent time at an orphanage where we all got to teach our own class of students for an hour or so (will post later this evening) and then we hit the beach, Bojo Beach, to be exact, for lunch. Should be some decent photos here and maybe a video or two…

I apologize for the pace (or lack thereof) of posts. We've just had a jam-packed itinerary for this trip and when we leave for the day, we leave for the day... There hasn't been a lot of time to write anything, but as I find time, I will post some of the things dancing around in my mind that I'd like to share. So this day for me, is Os...

So the flight to Ghana was looooong. Though tiring, it was a VERY positive experience, very memorable. The most memorable experience, though, was when the flight landed, the pilot announced to everyone, “Akwaaba! Welcome to Ghana!”, and everyone on the plane started cheering very loudly. So “Akwaaba”, in the Ghanaian language, Tri, mea...

I’m going to share a few quick photos now and will type more later. There is an event that is being prepared for us at the hotel we’re staying at, so quick showers, change of clothes and I hope to possibly share video of the event later tonight - pictures and a few words bare minimum… Below these are a couple quick photos of the hotel,...

It’s not very often that I find myself walking through JFK airport in NYC and I hear someone yelling my name, but that is just what happened this evening. For those of you who don’t know, this beautiful, young woman is my mother! She is one half of my set of heroes in this world - my Pops is the other half. My mom and I started talking...

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