Yesterday, Kenya earned its FIRST ever Olympic gold medal in the marathon, courtesy of Samuel Kamau Wanjiru.
Hongera, Bwana!
I must say, it was very cool to hear the Kenyan National Anthem during the closing ceremonies.
Archive for August, 2008
25 Aug
Finally . . .
22 Aug
“them” is “us” now
I used to think of educators in the typical way kids do. Teachers acted mature, they were proper, responsible, and polite, they weren’t awkward in the way I always was (am).
This week, I became one of “them”. And as I did so, I realized that these math and 1st grade and special ed and English [...]
18 Aug
Day 1
So, life is moving through it’s phases. My brother Pete is now married to Melissa. The fam (4/9 of it, anyway) returned to Kenya last Tuesday. The rest of us are scattered across North America, and we have resumed using email & Skype as our international communication tools. I keep starting to call Mom’s cell [...]
8 Aug
08-08-08, weddings, and other matters
The Very Symmetrical Day of this year – I love it.
Also, Happy Olympics . . . Go Kenya! Go USA!
I’m currently in PA, getting ready for my brother’s wedding after being in a wedding last weekend in MN. My oh my – ’tis the season for babies & weddings galore.
On an entirely different note, a [...]
