I did it. I completed the Marathon to Marathon this morning in 4 hrs 46min & 16 sec. The race is from Storm Lake to Marathon, IA. Marathon is about 35 min from Pocahontas. It was a workout and I’m …
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Jan 16
A new look?
Like my ‘do and earthy foundation I was sporting after riding outside from Gemena to Karawa on Saturday, Jan 14th? I think the foundation is applied a little unevenly, but beggars can’t be choosers.
Sep 30
Come on over for Dessert!
Wanna come over for desert after a few hours?
We’re not sure how long it will take for the pumpkin (squash) pie to cook and cool, but it’s in the oven.
Wish you could come, and bring the whipped cream!…
Sep 04
Comfort Food
What are your comfort foods? Several weeks ago we brought an expensive ($20) pound of cheese back from Bangui and were able to have one of ours: grilled cheese sandwiches! YUMM! Were they ever good. Since we don’t have a …
Aug 28
Baking over Charcoal
Cindy has started learning how to bake using a large pot on a charcoal cooker, called an ebambola in Lingala. What she was told to do was to get a pot larger than the pan you want to bake in, …
Jul 06
Fun with Family
Just finished a great game of Liverpool Rummy with our kids in Chicago. Some other fun things we’ve done:
– enjoyed Chicago deep-dish pizza from Lou Malnati’s, ball-park hot dogs, Ann Sather’s cinnamon rolls, BBQ hamburgers, and picnics in the …
Sep 27
Poultry project
Tuesday: Poultry project is doing great!
The ECCK poultry project at Kitengela Covenand Church is providing far more abundantly tha
n the church could have imagined when they proposed it. We went to just outside Nairobi to visit the
… n the church could have imagined when they proposed it. We went to just outside Nairobi to visit the
Sep 16
Love to water ski
Labor Day weekend we got to the lake 2 times to water ski. Friday Cindy and I 
went with my parents for some fun. We slowly went around the lake and gauked at the houses. I also got to ski …
Aug 26
Hailstorm!
At 10h30 Sunday morning, August 9 in Eldora, IA there was a terrible hailstorm. The hail was golf ball to tennis ball size with winds up to 70 mph. My parents were there having spent the night following a wedding …
Aug 26
Family reunion in WI
July 24-27 we went to Prairie du Chien, WI for a reunion of my 
mother’s side of the family. 4 of the 5 Oscar & Ruth Anderson children were able to attend. Those 8 plus cousins and second cousins added …
