I awoke on the first day of the safari (12/6/2024) feeling sick as a dog and I had no idea how I’d manage to drive in a vehicle all day – I actually contemplated skipping…
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Africa trip – Day 4: Nairobi
We arrived in Nairobi around 6am on 12/5/2024 and we had the whole day to kill before our safari started the next day. We were tired (I am unable to sleep on airplanes, and I…
Africa trip: What I learned in Madagascar
This is a random list of things that I either learned in Madagascar or things that I already knew, but were reinforced. Life is hard and the Malagasy are survivors Madagascar is a poor country…
Africa trip – Day 3: Last day in Madagascar
Madagascar has very unique flora and fauna. My main goal in Madagascar was to have lemurs jump on me, whereas Amie’s goal was got see a giraffe necked weevil (a small weevil with a very…
Africa trip – Day 2: Lemurs
Madagascar is the only place on earth where lemurs live naturally. While you can find many lemurs in zoos, some types of lemurs cannot survive in captivity. Also, it is way more fun to see…
Africa trip – Day 1: Antananarivo, Madagascar to Andasibe
12/2/2024 was our first full day in Madagascar. We arrived late last night after a long flight with a short layover in Paris. My first impression while landing was that I did not see very…
Preparing for our Trip to Africa
My wife was raised with the belief that travel was primarily for visiting family, and as a result we’ve done very little recreational travel. In 2022 our close friends invited us to their wedding in…
Shared Breakfast for the Homeless – Sept 9, 2024
For the past several years, my wife and I have been volunteering at the shared breakfast for the homeless which is hosted by the First United Methodist Church in downtown Seattle (right next to the…
Restore Conference 2024
Amie and I flew to Salt Lake City to attend the Faith Matter’s Restore Conference. Day 1 was really good. I was able to work as a half volunteer (meaning that I helped in the…
Our dog’s week got better!
Sherlock is still recovering from his procedure, but has healed enough to play with other dogs. Puppy Manners (near Maltby) has a private dog park (called Sol’s park) that we are members of. It’s nice…