Meet the family.

21 February 2023

 

Shinghy,

We never finished our previous discussion; you had to go where I don't know. 
Now I will try again, but you are in bed already. 

OK, I will keep it short.

It is all about a new adventure in the near future.

Mmmm, are two months from now in the near future?
I suppose it depends on the timeline you are working with. 

Let's not get distracted; it is about an upcoming adventure. 

Oh no, without characters, there can be no adventure.
Therefore I must introduce the characters in this letter before telling you what is planned.

You already know Punda. His name means donkey because he strolls and stops frequently.

Mpanzi and Punda

You have also met Mpanzi, which means 'planter,' but the name was misspelt at the beginning of our stories. It should have been Mpenzi, which means 'lover.' I humbly apologize for this blunder; luckily, she has green fingers and is a plant planter.

Then there is Barika, whom you have met before. Her name means 'blessings.' She is Punda and Mpanzi's daughter.
Barika is married to Rafiki. His name means a friend. He is a friend to all who get to know him.

Barika and Rafiki

The fourth member of our team is called Mwamba, which means rock, based on his natural name. He is also Punda and Mpanzi's offspring.

Mwamba - I will tell you later why he is so happy.

Mpanzi's sister is also joining us on this adventure. I will call her Dadatu, which means sisters.

Dadatu

And lastly, Msafiri. Well, last but not least. What is written about them that is last?

Msafiri

There you have the characters in the cast.

Unfortunately, for two excellent reasons, Mwamba's wife will not join us on this adventure. I might reveal the details in another letter.  

An adventure in the making.......

O, just saw this about adventures:

From Punda's 2016 Camino photobook.

Cheers for now. Sleep well.
Msafiri

Msafiri wants to tell something to Singhy

 Hi Singhy,

Come out of your hiding place in the grass.
I need to tell you something.

Yea, it is very nice out here in the sun.

Don't turn your back on me.
It is rude to do that when someone tries to talk to you.

Ok, now we can talk face-to-face.

Do you know what a ruby anniversary is? 

No.

Ok, I see you are ignorant of such matters.

Let me enlighten you. The 40th wedding anniversary is the ruby anniversary.

This is a big deal in our family because it is Punda and Mpanzi's ruby anniversary this year.

And as you know, Punda could be better at buying presents. He is always at a loss when the time comes to buy someone a gift. In this case, he asked Mpanzi if she would like a ruby or something else. After giving it some thought, her answer was: "Let's go on a forty-day camino".

And that is where it all began.

Hey, where are you going now?

" meow meow"

Ok, cheers. I'll talk to you later.