Breakfast, Peace Corps, & Questions Answered

So I had breakfast this morning with a former colleague's daughter who served in the Peace Corps in Niger. It was funny meeting her because she looks a lot like my colleague, has her same mannerisms. In other words, the apple doesn't fall from the tree.

She shared her Peace Corps experience with me and alleviated some of the concerns I had, like how to stay in touch with family, friends and loved ones in the States, and more. A few posts ago I was still wondering where these countries in which you were expected to drink lots were. And the answer? Eastern Europe. Apparently this gal is friends with several returned Peace Corps volunteers from Eastern Europe who were expected to drink copious amounts of vodka every night to fit in.

Ah, ok. It is interesting the questions Peace Corps makes you ponder. Would I rather wear a head covering or drink lots of vodka every night? I don't drink that much and I never, NEVER drink liquor. I just drink beer and wine. So on this one, I may have to change my answer to "No, I can't drink lots."