It's that time again! I went to my first Mongolia meeting on Sunday! It was supposed to be the whole team, those who've gone before and those who haven't. We weren't all there, but it was fun anyway! Already the memories are coming back and the laughter is contageous. Here are some highlights from this meeting...
We were asked to introduce ourselves and give something about us that the others can use to remember who we are. We went around and no big deal, until Dani told us she was married to "the black guy" and thus James is "the black guy". Marv and Kate came late so they were asked the same question. James told Marv his example, the black guy, and so Marv is "the old white guy". Well Kate said she is the "beautiful young woman" and then I piped up. (I can always tell when I'm getting comfortable in a situation because I get sarcastic...) I told Kate that they were going to get us confused. Everyone started laughing and it was the start of "bonding".
And the last thing I will share relates to last years trip. You may know the story, you may not, but I was told I need to become a professional football player. We took the kids to the river and after playing in the water they wanted us to play American football. It turned into a throw the ball-and run without getting stopped game. At one point I had the ball and didn't see anyone to throw it to so I decided to run. Sugi, the driver who is a tall and strong guy, along with 3 other guys tried to stop me. I kept going and I guess it was quite a site. Anyway, James said if we play football this year I'm on his team!
So, there you go. My intro to probably several rememberances and plans for going back to Mongolia.
We were asked to introduce ourselves and give something about us that the others can use to remember who we are. We went around and no big deal, until Dani told us she was married to "the black guy" and thus James is "the black guy". Marv and Kate came late so they were asked the same question. James told Marv his example, the black guy, and so Marv is "the old white guy". Well Kate said she is the "beautiful young woman" and then I piped up. (I can always tell when I'm getting comfortable in a situation because I get sarcastic...) I told Kate that they were going to get us confused. Everyone started laughing and it was the start of "bonding".
And the last thing I will share relates to last years trip. You may know the story, you may not, but I was told I need to become a professional football player. We took the kids to the river and after playing in the water they wanted us to play American football. It turned into a throw the ball-and run without getting stopped game. At one point I had the ball and didn't see anyone to throw it to so I decided to run. Sugi, the driver who is a tall and strong guy, along with 3 other guys tried to stop me. I kept going and I guess it was quite a site. Anyway, James said if we play football this year I'm on his team!
So, there you go. My intro to probably several rememberances and plans for going back to Mongolia.
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