People

I must say it is a whole new world working in retail, slightly different from what I am use to, working with animals!

It has been such a neat experience so far because the number of interesting people out there is very high indeed! Not all of them have time to talk nor do all of them want to, but often I get to share a moment of their lives that leaves both of us happier because of it! I often get to hear the readers digest version of why they moved to the Yukon, or a visitors perspective of my hometown, or listen to what this grandchild or that daughter is up to. I must say that the little old ladies, or the the little old men are the most fun because they love to have a chat!

Just the other day a very nice gentleman gave me all sorts of useful advice about Kenya (his daughter lives/works there). He was very excited for my planned trip and kept emphasizing how great of an experience it will be for me and how much I will love it! Two of the ideas that he mentioned that really stuck with me were... the people there do not have verbs for describing the future, they lived in the present, and his statement - "they have nothing yet they share everything"

Now that is is getting into the Christmas season I am sure I will be running into many more rushed and frantic shoppers that won't be up for much talking, ah well, thats commercialism for you!

I found a few pics on the internet of the Gabbra people, just so you have a bit of an idea of where I am going! I have been told that it gets up to 50C... thats half way to boiling! So from -50C to +50C, should be interesting!