Some days, we have THEMES.Last week, our theme was “fixing Frankie,” (our 25-yr old car) who had problems starting. Every…
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Friends
Sometimes, you make special friends all around the world when you least expect it. A few years ago, when I…
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Elegant
The Elegant Grasshopper (yes that’s its name) is a species unique to parts of Africa- they get their bright coloration…
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The World’s Measures
We’ve been brainwashed into believing this—would we turn the tide? So the backstory to this is that at several junctures…
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Sweet conversations.
“Mama, I miss Tanzania.” “Why, sweetheart? Don’t you want to go home?” “I do. But I wished we stayed longer…
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Saying goodbye.
Saying goodbye to people who’ve become like family, people who’ve given 16 years of their lives and counting to serve…
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