I am still laughing at the little "Ghanaian" things that I am doing - or almost doing - these days. Today in a restaurant I just barely stopped myself from making the "ssst" noise at the waiter in a restaurant. And I thought to myself, "well how do I get his attention"? Plus I keep forgetting that it is ok for me to give things to people with my left hand. In Ghana the proper thing to do is always use your right hand.

The one thing I am enjoying immensely is just driving around and looking at the country side and the nice suburban homes. Everything is so beautifully laid out and landscaped. There is one road that I love to drive down b/c as I come to the top of a small hill suddenly this farm rolls out in front of me. Lush green fields as far as the eye can see, with nicely cared for black fences outlining each field and pasture, horses gleaming in the sun and of course the stately home with the fancy gate and long driveway leading up to it. It is just beautiful and I can't seem to take in enough of the pretty landscapes here. I could just drive around all day looking at them if gas prices weren't so high. This is a huge difference from Ghana where most roads are lined with small crowded shacks, trash and mud. Although there are moments where I miss the adventure of driving down the road in front of my house there, at this time I am truly enjoying the beauty that is Lake County.

And I have almost stopped reaching for the stick shift and pushing the floor looking for the clutch. God did put an amazing ability to accommodate in us that is for sure.