Overheard at the Powell household during the last couple days:
What is the exchange between pounds and kilograms? Do you mean British pound?!
What is the exchange between Namibian dollars and kilograms?!
Where did you put that ______ [fill in blank with pretty much everything]?
So, this is why not everyone leaves the country for a year...
Do you think Joel would like this ______ [fill in blank with pretty much everything]? (Joel is our housesitter)
Boy, the house looks good when we clean it. Too bad we're leaving for a year.
Why doesn't Air Namibia pay someone to answer their phones on the weekend?
I thought you were going to write the Christmas newsletter.
What do you mean the mattress won't fit up the stairs?
Did you notice it's 2 a.m.? Is that Lincoln time or Windhoek time?
This is the most someone has ever gone through to get a couple weeks in England.
Remember, dear, I love you [dodging assorted items hurled through air]...
Remember, dear, the goal of the Fulbright program is world peace--think globally, act locally...please [dodging more items]!
Garbage man: "Holy trash cans, bat man...if they have this much stuff to throw away, I'd like to see what's left in the house."
Do you seriously think we can fit our lives into 9 suitcases?
Dad, can I go buy some more stuff to take?
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