It is a lot of work to post photos, and here is my Christmas present to all of you readers (sorry its not more substantial, but there are certain limitations at work here). The following pictures are from my time in Niger.
We will start with a couple photos from my house. You can’t see much because, well, there isn’t much to see. That is my front room and there is another just like it through the doorway with even less stuff in it. There is also a small enclosed yard, but I haven’t brought my camera out in public yet so I didn’t take a picture of it.
Tabaski is a lot of fun, mostly for the eating and seeing a gazillion slaughtered goats slow roasting next to fire pits. We didn’t do any of the actual killing or roasting. Maybe that will be next year in my village.
Then we will move on to a few photos from my training site. Half of the volunteers in the second photo have left now 
. Anyway, it looks a lot like New Mexico no? My site is even more like New Mexico. On the opposite side of the river is a bluff that could be right out of a scene along the Rio Grande.
Holidays are times for joy and sadness, and I am thinking about all of you and wishing I could see you. Have a merry Christmas.
First off, you are a barbarian. Secondly i am happy to see the indigo shirt! Oh guinea. Thanks for the pics! Have fun and happy holidays!