Arrival in Togo There were at most 50 people on my flight from Casablanca to Lome, and about 30 of them disembarked in Lome, the rest continuing on the short hop to Coutonou, Benin. We landed at about 11:30 pm, and my worst fear was that Ortencia had been detained and could not make it to the airport. With apprehension and excitement, I entered the arrivals hall, filled out the necessary forms, and was the first one to the immigration window. Luckily, having o...

What in the World? Trivia #1 - Who am I? In honor of being in San Francisco, my first quiz is dedicated to the athletes of the Bay Area. Can you figure out who this famous female athlete is? In her two years at stanford, she won NCAA swimming championships in the six events she entered and was a member of four winning relay teams. She was named PAC-10 swimmer of the year in 1991 and '92. She set two american and three NCAA records and led Stanford to the 1992 N...