When Michelle got home from grocery shopping one day, we
were talking while unpacking and putting stuff away. After our conversation, I smiled
and told her, “I needed to write a blog post of our conversation because it so
captures our life here in Tanzania!”
So, here's how it went:
Michelle: “Hey,
I looked for the red grape juice you wanted, but they didn’t have any so I got
you white instead. Hope that was okay.”
Me: “Yeah,
sure, no problem. I’ll try that flavor this week.”
Michelle: “And
I couldn’t find the American Garden brand of peanut butter we usually get, so I
grabbed a new kind. It was a little cheaper… maybe it’ll be just as good?”
Me: “Yeah,
that’s fine too.”
Michelle: “OH!
And, they still had Mini-Wheats!!! I wasn’t sure if they’d have them again, so
I went ahead and bought 6 boxes.”
Me: “Awesome! They’re
all expired which is why I think they are priced at 7,000 per box ($3.50)! They
are so cheap and so good! Soaked in milk you can’t tell they’re expired! I
wonder how long they’ll be in stock. Good thinking on getting 6 boxes! We can
just store them. Oh, and if they still have them when you go back, feel free to
get more!”
Michelle: “Yeah,
ok, I will. Hey, remember when we were in the States and we both got sick and ended
up spending a boatload on medicine?
Me: “Yeah,
why?”
Michelle: “Well,
on the way home I stopped in at a duka la dawa (pharmacy) to get an antibiotic
to deal with this sinus infection. Guess how much it cost?!
Me: 10,000
shillings ($5.00).
Michelle: No,
only 4,000 ($2.00)!!
Me: I can’t
believe we just had this conversation! I love that this is our life – being
okay with not getting the kind or brand of something we like, stocking up on
cereal, and cheap medicine! I’ve got to write a blog about this! No one is
going to believe it! Maybe I’ll even post about it as my #TanzaniaTuesday!”
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| Yep, 6 boxes, and they're even family size! |
