Yesterday we visited a hospice just on the outskirts of the Cape Flats. This is notoriously the dangerous part of the Cape area where over 95% of all the homicides take place. It is also the area in which over 80% of the vegetables are grown in the Cape. The hospice itself was in a compound filled with many different buildings each having its' own purpose. This time Harry and I did not go and explore the community, but stayed inside. Harry watched the Backyardagans (sp?) that he got for his birthday. We saw some people admitted while we were there, and we also heard singing. That was quite amazing; traditional African songs, albeit someone somber, being sung by the patients.

Today Katy has a grandparents chapel. Her choir is singing and I'll try to record it for the respective gp's to see when they come visit. Henry has a Big Swim. They are raising money like a skateathon…doing laps for cash. The grade one's can do a maximum of 15 laps. Next time we will appeal to everyone for donations, this time we forgot.

A big thanks to Nancy Neufeld's sister Ingrid from Steinbach! She and her husband and friends were on a trip to Cape Town and brought some Spitz and Cheerios to our household yesterday. That was well received. They were staying in Hermanus, about 1.5 hours from the city and touring touring and golfing. We didn't get much time to chat, next time perhaps.

2007-03-02 Parks Cricket

Henry enjoyed parks cricket this afternoon, learning some of the basics of cricket like fielding, hitting and throwing. He did quite well seeing as he has had practice in the backyard of 63 Leeds. He definitely would make the team if we were to stay until high school. Katy is at a birthday party for the daughter of one Carla's co-workers.