• Micah is 13

    {PART OF THE MEA CULPA SERIES OF POSTS _ where I post things I should have written a long time ago. yeah…that’s on me.} So we now (yes…months ago) have 3 teenagers in the family. Micah turned 13 just before the kids headed back to school. Yes, every kid changes a lot every year..but his…

  • Rainy rainy season

    This time of year is really the heart of the rainy season. It’s supposed to be raining. Just not this much. This is actually a very rainy rainy season. Sure there are some annoyances about it: trying to dry clothes, go for a run, and the incessant darkness. However, it’s pretty easy to look over…

  • What a difference a decade makes

    {PART OF THE MEA CULPA SERIES OF POSTS _ where I post things I should have written a long time ago… yeah…that’s on me.} {{{ Apparently, this was something I wrote almost exactly 9 years ago in 2010 after we had moved back to France. Not sure why I never posted it…but here it is…

  • Katavi {Pt.II}

    Katavi {Pt.II}

    {PART OF THE MEA CULPA SERIES OF POSTS _ where I post things I should have written a long time ago… yeah…that’s on me.} The second day we got the same guide and saw some new things, some of the same things…but it was great. {again…almost all these pictures were taken by Jonah…} Also…I suppose…

  • Katavi National Park {Pt.I}

    Katavi National Park {Pt.I}

    or: How to see amazing African animals without the normal crowding and cost. {PART OF THE MEA CULPA SERIES OF POSTS _ where I post things I should have written a long time ago… yeah…that’s on me.} In August we decided to take a road trip that we’ve been talking about for a few years.…