Fabric Shopping - Area 2

Dave here - Today I went to “Area 2” to do some fabric shopping. I didn’t think to take my camera out while I was at the fabric store, but I did get some pictures around the area. After I got home, I took some pictures of the fabric I bought for Shannon. I think she will like what I got. I can’t wait to take Shannon there so she can see all the fabric herself.

Enjoy the Pictures

Hey Momma

David and I went grocery shopping yesterday. In Lilongwe that means going to several stores and to the produce market. The produce market is an outdoor affair with rows of stalls or mats on the ground, lots of people, and plenty of dust. Since there is no way we are going to blend in we attracted a lot of attention. People called out to us from all sides wanting us to buy their apples or tomatoes. David they called Boss. "Hey Boss, tomatoes Boss. Hey Boss avocados Boss."

Boss sounds good. Sounds strong. It even sounds important. So what do I get called? In Indonesia it was "Misses" or "bule" (boo-lay) or even "Ibu" (ee-boo). I am fine with all of those. What do I get called here in Malawi? I'll tell you what I get called....Mamma! "Hey Mamma! Strawberries Mamma!"

My first thought was "Seriously....MOMMA??" followed closely by "I ain't your mamma" but even I have more of a filter on my mouth than that. I just smiled and bought some apples and stuck pretty close to Boss. I just hope that title doesn't go to his head. Boss and Mamma...Sheez!