So, what is this blog about? And, who is "Bibi"?

I started this blog in order to keep our friends and family updated on our experiences in the Peace Corps.  When my husband, Mark, decided to retire, we had to address the question of "What's next?"  We are both youngish retirees (well, under 65, anyway) and healthy.  Joining the Peace Corps is something we've kicked around since our college days.  So we applied, and began this journey. 

After going through a long and arduous process (more on that in another post), we find ourselves on the verge of leaving for Tanzania.  Mark will be teaching secondary math, and I will be teaching English.  Swahili is the official national language of Tanzania, and we will have to learn to communicate in it during our 3-month in-country training period.  Happily for us, English is the second official language, and is used in higher education and commerce.   

"Bibi" (pronounced BEE-bee) is the Swahili word for "Ms." or "Ma'am", and is the female equivalent of "Bwana".  Bibi is also one of the words for grandmother.  Since that's what I am, you can just call me Bibi.