We now have a big satellite dish (which we bought from a family leaving SA) and we are hooked into the Armed Forces Network. Everyone is very happy! Greg loves the sports-we get football, baseball. WE saw the BC game yesterday and the Patriots last Sunday. Charlie loves seeing good kids shows again (like Sesame Street in English) Here he is enjoying a knight episode of Blues Clues! (that's his Captain America shield on his arm)
The girls love the movies that come on, they got hooked on a Hallmark channel one the other night and I am delighted to have NPR! South African news radio just doesn't compare, also our experience with South African TV stations, while we stayed in the guesthouse and various hotels, is pretty lackluster.
Another interesting thing about AFN is homemade commercials, instead of advertisers, it is all public service announcements, like keep common areas clean, keep the base looking neat, etc! This should help keep Charlie's Christmas list for Santa shorter, he won't be asking for all the toys he saw on tv!
We thank all the taxpayers who support the military & for AFN to keep us connected so far away!
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