February Filing

I have to include your response to my last email so this makes sense. Right now I’m waiting to hear your friend Nancy’s opinion.

“You will not be hiking through the jungle...you will be hiking through the savannah (grass lands) You will be working with the Kenyan people...all the staff are Kenyans. You will not be in Nairobi alone..you will be with us. The Fairview Hotel where we stay and are picked up from is so safe it is ridiculous. first it is across the street from the Israel Embassy and you know how they are. The street is blocked off and to get to the entrance of the Fairview you must pass road blocks and the Israel guards who can scare the shit out of anyone. Then there is a guard post at the entrance of the Fairview with a gate that one has to pass thru to get into the Hotel grounds which are beautiful by the way. The Fairview sends one of their approved cabs to pick you up at the airport. Hank and I even walked to downtown when we were last there which probably wasn't a good idea but we did. Our friend, Nancy, who has been on 12 Earthwatch projects, did the Rhino last Sept, is leaving Sat to do the elephants in Kenya..we will certainly get a report from her. By the way, she sells African art and goes to Zimbawe all the time where I would never go since the President hates whites and has trashed the country.
But I understand if you are afraid to go so... “

I get the dig at the end about me being a scaredy-cat. Do you have a sore throat from yelling at the game Sunday? I didn’t pay much attention to the national holiday except for the fact that no one was driving around during the hours of the game. My mom came over for the afternoon and we went through her 50th Anniversary Photos. She asked if Nancy was her daughter but other wise seemed to enjoy listening to me talk about the people she knew. She is getting great care in her new location and she actually seems adjusted to the new environment.

Lucas and I have resumed our Spanish class on Thursdays and we followed that with the nice Charlotte’s Web movie. Every theater seems to have a video shooting game in or near the lobby and Lucas can spot them a mile away. Right now he can blow away the bad guys without using any quarters so that’s a benefit as long as his parents don't find out.

Cyd’s dog Zack has a new home finally and this one appears to be a good match. A couple in Liberty Lake has him as a companion to their schnauzer who lost his older mate last year. No dogs at Cyd’s now just boys.

It’s nice we have a location for Memorial Day even if it is Larry Steele’s again. I’m certain this year my mom will want to stay home though I know last year I said that would be over my dead body. Why do I always say that kind of stuff? Will Mr. Browne be up for spending time with the Johansons this year?