This post is for everyone to read, but especially Ujwala, Menaka, Ashok, & Manfred (& perhaps Jack & Gay, Jan, Paige, & Barry & Christine). Our favorite driver is definitely Omari. He's a chubby teddy bear with a great sense of humor. We are ALWAYS laughing when we're with him. People in the other jeeps hear us & comment how they want to ride in OUR van next time. I'm surprised we don't scare the animals away. Anyhoo, during our last night in the Serengeti, the drivers were invited to join us for dinner. Omari sat right in-between me & Matt. As it happens, a member of our group, a pistol named Betty, was celebrating her 80th birthday. All the waitstaff surrounded her & sang a birthday song in Swahili. Some were playing guitars, one woman was holding a birthday cake with candles burning, everyone was clapping --- it was a wonderful celebration. During one of the verses, they all put their hands over Betty & asked God to bless her. What a great way to turn 80! Here's a conversation that took place after the singing had died down:
OMARI: Did you know Betty's husband is younger than her?
CLARA: Yeah, Bernie told us he's 2 years younger than Betty. But you know, that's how it is with me & Matt too. He's 3 years younger than me.
OMARI (with his eyes bugging out & laughing his ass off): NO WAY!
MATT: Omari, how old do you think I am?
OMARI: 65.
CLARA: Omari, Matt is 47 & I just turned 50.
OMARI (with his eyes still bugging out & still laughing his ass off): NO WAY.
(After everyone at the table gets done howling with laughter ......)
OMARI: You know, after Eddie (another driver) & I saw the whole group of you for the first time, we zeroed in on you two. We both couldn't believe that such a young woman married such an older man, & it was apparent to us that you married him for his money.
(After we all picked ourselves up from the floor from laughing ......)
OMARI: Come on, grandpa, I'll help you to your room.
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