Archive for November, 2009
30 Nov
Faces-Safari Edition
29 Nov
Safari Njema (Have a good trip)
We took our friends Brian and Jenny to Tarangire National Park (see previous posts “Lost and Found Parts 1, 2, 3″) and Lake Manyara National Park for a DIY safari weekend. I’m pleased to report, this time there were no car malfunctions (unless you count random doors and windows that don’t open, but we consider [...]
25 Nov
An Attitude of Gratitude
When asked what he was grateful for, Anders came up with the following: [...]
22 Nov
Say Cheese
After reading about Zach and his grassroots organization Friends of Paraplegia, (see previous post “Friends of Paraplegia”) a family in Seattle wanted to help. Since our friends Brian and Jenny were coming, they sent their generous gift with them. Yesterday, on his way to meet a client with a Norwegian volunteer in the backseat of [...]
22 Nov
Friends, and Provisions, Have Arrived
I think I know how the castaways on Gilligan’s Island felt. Our dear friends Brian and Jenny arrived this weekend to spend Thanksgiving and their very first wedding anniversary together with us. Sitting outside on the back porch, I commented how it feels so natural to have them here, and yet wait a minute, we’re [...]
17 Nov
To Market
When I shop in Seattle, it’s simple: I make a list, I get the stuff, I come home. Despite the fact I don’t necessarily enjoy the process, I have access to anything I need or want within a mile radius of my house. I can walk to get fresh seafood, delectable baked goods, gourmet chocolate, [...]
13 Nov
How to Save a Life
500,000 women worldwide die in childbirth every year. Many of those due to lack of blood. The Moshi blood bank is only one of four in Tanzania. Supplies are regularly low or entirely depleted. The rate of HIV infection in Tanzania is 7 %. Many people fear donating blood because of HIV. If you knew [...]
