Saturday Morning

Sept 11, 2010 – Saturday morning and not much going on yet.  Had breakfast – instant coffee with sugar and drinking chocolate and a mandazi and a half.  Oh yeah, a couple of sweet bananas – the little ones which are much tastier than the big ones.

Vicki is still here.  Her and Joyce are out on the veranda going through all the items that Vicki brought.  Trying to determine what should go to which school.  Trying to figure who will get the most use from them and not just let the items sit around.

Joyce and Vicki went around town yesterday.  Vicki tried her hand at banana bark(?) weaving with Margaret, saw a number of people and saw where some of our kids live.

Had a scare the other night.  Wanted to look at pictures from the safari Joyce had taken on her nice camera – couldn’t find the camera!  Looked all over.  Started going over in our mind everything that came out of the vehicle – nobody remembered the camera coming out, or carrying it down to the house.  Panic – camera is replaceable, but the pictures of the wildebeest migration – priceless.  Joyce finally called the driver and he said “so glad you called, I have your camera, but not your number”.  Relief.  He dropped it off to Morgan in Kisumu yesterday.  But still a while before we get to see them.

later today will get busier.  Need to go to town to show Vicki, the kids are coming later, and I hear that we are invited to a birthday party for a couple of twin 2 year olds. 

First week of school is over – only 3 days with kids and only 2 days for us, since we were traveling.  Not to many requests for money.  And I was a little surprised how many people actually paid the school fees owed.  Only a couple to go.

Saw Lillian, the school’s social worker, riding a motor bike this week.  I picture would not do it justice.  It would not show the speed (slow) nor the unsteadiness.  She is still very tentative, but at least trying.  This is good since a church from Washington donated money for one for her.  She needs to visit homes and this will help a lot in getting her around much quicker. 

Heard that the people we are subbing for, Steve and Judi, had a good experience in Portland.  They were well received at Bethlehem and my mom-in-law was a terrific hostess. 

Got a couple things to do, so signing off.

From Mbita,

Paul