by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 13, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
The kids have always been enthralled with my makeup bag. At home in Portland, I would pacify their interest and desire to be made-up by occasionally putting on a little nude eye shadow on each of the kids. They would then run to the mirror or each other an exclaim,...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 13, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Friends
Today I had the wonderful joy of doing a little retail therapy. I so look forward to the weekend because I know it means we’ll make the drive into Nairobi and explore a little. Today I got to do it with a girlfriend, Armida, who knows her way around...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 12, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
So, skype now works fairly well, we can actually look on-line without it taking forever, and hopefully these posts will have just gotten a whole lot easier. Here’s the trial run with the new Net@Home setup. Today was a great day, I was busy from 5:30am to...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 11, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family
That is Eli’s name for Lucy when he is teasing her. It drives her crazy. He knows it does, so of course she gets called that even more. Until I step in to referee. Then he just tries to whisper it. Anyhow, Lucy is quite the character. Surprising people here with...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 11, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
I really wish I had some pictures for this post but I don’t, so I’ll have to do my best description with words alone. Yesterday I was out running errands for the center: buying sugar, salt, 50kg of beans, and 50gk of Maize to make Githeri (a simple...
