educational television

Last night we watched the last 20 minutes or so of The Story Of The Weeping Camel.
We were just in time to see the camel weep and missed the 40 minutes of back story but it was just enough time for me to consider moving to the Gobi desert.

I would recommend watching the entire program as the ending was somewhat mesmerizing. I'll try to catch it when it's on again.

Life in the desert does seem harsh. I read on the website about the trials of living a nomadic life and it sounds like the winters can be cruel.
But the idea of life in a Ger sounds so simple that right now it holds great appeal.



Silly us! We thought they lived in yurts! Anyway - aside from the fact that they are basically tents, they are quite large and they have ornate doors which must face south. I'm all about that kind of decor. Inside, the floor is lined with carpets and everything is very cozy.
I suppose I'd have to get used to the nomadic lifestyle. I've often said that I'm not good with change, but one must go where the animals can eat, so I guess I'd adjust to my lifestyle being ABOUT change.
One member of the family, in the show, had a motorcycle, to take to town, so that would be good if I needed to get out of the desert for an afternoon.

The entire extended family live together in the Ger(s). I'm not sure if that would go well for me - maybe just the five people who live in my house could live in my tent.



Or maybe K and I could go alone and adopt a family to live with. The people seemed so happy - content, actually. There was a wonderful scene with two small children playing store in the sand - the girl was the shop keeper and the boy was a customer. He had little slips of paper that he used as play-money and bought some toy cars and an alarm clock. It pleased me to see that children play the same way all over the world.

Of course you know what I liked best about the story - THE WARDROBE. Everyone had terrific hats and coats with very long sleeves. Everyone was bundled up and wrapped tightly in thick wool and silk things.



People don't worry about cell phone charges and health insurance in the Gobi - then again, people probably perish in the Gobi - BUT LET'S NOT THINK ABOUT THAT.
The family in the show ate well and lived well, and had music...



and many traditions. Sure, it might be a difficult adjustment for me, but after a few years I'm sure I'd be all nomadish and have the BEST hat.



And my boys would learn to play with tiny rocks and they would help K with the livestock while I made yogurt.



I'm just not sure about the whole camel thing.