A night in Chicago by Force!

Adorable siblings in Downtown St. Joseph Michigan .
I planted $5 in their suitcase. Did it germinate ? 

One of the things that God gave each one of us is the capacity to imagine!

Ok, I know there are some people who actually don't believe that all we attribute to ourselves is God given. They don't want to bother themselves thinking about the fact that we were created in the image of God and therefore we are fearfully and wonderfully made! God bless them.

But anyway, so today Friday 8th 2018, I missed a flight back home. One of the reasons for this was the unpredictable heavy traffic towards Chicago City. So I write this from a good room at a Hotel. It's called Four Points by Sheraton. This will be a night in some spacious room with a bed covered by white everything. Although I hope this AC Machine will stop its noise to offer me sleep. 

It is not my first time to miss a fight but it is my first time to miss one and spend a night. But these things happen anyway. Nearly all travellers have one of such stories. I missed one in Istanbul in 2017 and had to wait 8 hours to get on another. I sat in a good chair and slept off for half of the time. I think if it were (is this correct English ? Teacher Alice or  Modern  will deal with that question)

You see, I have all long been imagining how my friend Humura looks like now. I spoke to my Katrina on phone and got to here my friend singing in the background. Yes she was singing. Her usual kinds of songs. I imagine she will be a musician. Not sure what kind. I hope she she sings church music or conducts a gospel choir.  Its is possible. Her grand dad, the great JCHB taught music to University Students. He did sing too. I think the only disconnect is the missing of the music acumen in her father and my Katrina her mother. We just cannot sing! I am better maybe hehehe. We could do this for a bate ?

But knows, maybe my friend will be an astronaut or a marine. hehehe None of us knows now except God. We can only imagine. We can only pray for her and ourselves.

So the thing is, I have been imagining for about 14 days now. I left my friend crawling. Is she walking now ? Is she still smiling the same way she did ? The girl has a cute smile. In fact she picked that from her mumier. Completely! on that, I am out. So my mind keeps drawing pictures of how she looks like now. I will have to wait to meet her. I will wait for more than 2 days. I imagine she will come along to welcome me back home. So I packed some goodies for her.

Yes I miss them, I miss my soldiers. I miss my friend and my katrina. My soldiers.

Trying on actual size shades. The sun was too hot to the skin

So let me tell you very briefly about my stay in Mishawaka this time round. 

I will say more some time next week after meeting my soldiers but let me tell you about a good couple. I am sure they will not read this anyway. I can say as much as I want about them. These two people are godly. I think they are blessed. Roberta and Thomas Spencer live in South Bend Indiana. They are both gifted with love. I met Roberta  first in 2015. Then I met Tom in 2016. I think Tom is better than Roberta but then I think they are better than each other. I like them. They are are so helpful to many. You can tell from their eyes that they are genuine and selfless. I want to give examples to explain my assertions later. I mean when I write again.

Its good to fly world business class

So while bidding farewell, Tom said "...Don't do anything I wouldn't do..." Now how I am to do what Tom can do ? Let me tell you, the man opens the car door for you when he is to drive you to see around...he keeps your bag and jacket as soon as you get to his house, he serves you juice.

Roberta will read your mind very well. I am not kidding. She could easily go and do shopping for your spouse's jewelry after a one day interaction with you.

I intend to keep writing short pieces but a number of them. So let this one end here. I think its a gift to write. How do people write huge volume books ? I mean, I can only do a short piece. 

Roberta drove me to see places. Of course she drove further with others. I had less time to enjoy her company.

Thank you.

Feeling Lazy to Write!

So I have spent some time without writing here.

Yes, one of the reasons and perhaps the most realistic one is that I have been lazy at my game of writing lately. Definitely I am quite busy but thats not to say I fail to get a minute to read too many many messages posted on Abanyasheema whatsApp group. By the was all these messages rotate around the same thing. Kind of hot news that seem to remain on people's heads.

You know, the Dr Elioda Tumwesigye  decided to stand and was actually elected Member of Parliament for or rural Sheema Municipality. Of Course thats no brainer but the news is here. Dr Tumwesigye was already Member of Parliament for Sheema North. Some people felt he should have left it out for another to take the Municipality seat. But he also had reasons. So he got onto the ballot and people decided to vote him.

In essence Dr Tumwesigye becomes a Member of Parliament representing two constituencies albeit temporarily. So commentators have been talking, writing and chatting about this scenario.

Perhaps I should add that Dr Tumwesigye is known to me. Or I should say I am known to him. He is my friend.  I took on at job at his founded Organization (ICOBI) after my stint at the Scripture Union of Uganda (SU).

I can tell that at both work places, I enjoyed my time. But perhaps I enjoyed my stay at SU more. We walked to work and we were youthful. We did Life Skills sessions in high schools and spoke loudly. we enjoyed the morning Glory and had overnight prayers. Yes there at SU. I think I can come back another time to tell my story at ICOBI. On the first day at work, I was handed an old motorcycle. I enjoyed that thing. but the thing broke down often! Sometimes the thing would break down at awkward hours as I rushed home from Bunyaruguru. But that the story for another day.

Or maybe I should add that later on before I left the job, I was handed a new Toyota Double Cabin that I drove around. It was a bit cool to drive the thing. Never mind that I was allocated a drive who I often left a side to drive. I mean, I was young then. You know what this means.

I did not tell this story well but I know you will bear with me. Dr Tumwesigye was in the election with my friends Dr Misharch Katusiime and Raymond Kamugisha. But somehow the ultimate contest was between the NRM and the FDC. There was a 'new comer' Mrs Plan Mugyenyi of FDC who showed up. This lady gained a following within a short time. Up to now, she claims she won the vote. I think she is going to court or something. I don't know how this will end but I am sure that Dr Katusiime will write a piece about it. This was an experience for him. I can bet on that.

For a record, I did not vote. I was on travels to the USA from where I am writing. But I had preferences for sure.

By the way this whole is not what I intended to write, I wanted to share about my second trip to the USA and how it is all going. I traveled in Summer. The Dress cord right from Entebbe told it all.

I think I should write another one.

This is already long.

See you. bye