cause of death: meningitis

So it said on the death certificate. The test was supposed to have taken place a month ago, but the nurses forgot. All of those little dominoes, to this.

Any anger I felt left inside drained away at the funeral. A yellow and blue striped tent was set up, connected to the rondavel. When someone is stabbed or shot, the tent is not connected to the home, to ward off bad luck. The sun was warm and bright.

Another week without internet passed, another apology for lateness in responding to my good friends and family. We made it to Cape Town yesterday, for a needed break to see more of the country beyond KZN...one hour after arriving, I fell in love with this city, bathed in golden light, pink clouds gathering around the gigantic mountain in the middle of the city...green and blue lovebirds canoodling in the aviary in the park. It's a beautifully designed city, reminiscent of Havana for Sarah, and New Orleans for me. It took a two day drive through flatlands with no radio stations to get to the swisslike snowcapped mountains around it. Completely different feel here...

Konrad has proved himself an excellent makote (young bride), washing clothes, fixing meals, and providing mountains of Cadbury's Dairy Milk Chocolates...Vusi valued him at twenty cows. It's his birthday today, so we'll take him out for a swanky meal. Being the soundman that he is, he noted that 'sanibona'('hello')sounds like 'Sonny Bono'. I hope he doesn't say 'Cher' instead...