Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Lari, Meru University and Kiserian.


Friends:  Martin (centre) and Jane (far right) in Lari.

An infamous Miraa tree in the Lari area, east of Meru.

View from road between Meru and Lari.

Same as above.

And again...

An opened package of Miraa - I was told it tastes bitter...

Taken in Kaaga (Meru)

Meru University grounds.

Zoom of previous photo.

Gorgeous palms!

Kiserian (S.W. of Nairobi):  Mildred, Jane (Nairobi), John Paul, Fr. Paul.

Fr. Paul, John Ooko, Helen Ooko, Jane (Mombasa).


Last course of the "Wholly Goat" - we ate the entire goat!

John Ooko during a talk.

Rainbow over Kiserian.

St. Joseph's church in Kiserian.

Modern day 'Masai' in Kiserian.

Looks like a ditch in the prairies after spring thaw!

Market in Kiserian.
Andrew, Jane (Nairobi) and John Paul.
Andrew, John Paul, Helen and John Ooko.
The 'low down' on "High-Tech Metal Works"

Friday, May 13, 2011

What bugs you? High fliers, Chrism mass, and community gathering.

Fly vs. Ant

Fly on top, water below.

Beetle mania.

Fly butter.

Black hornet, or wasp's happening?

Bug jelly?  Maybe..

Wasp of a different tale, or the yellow hornet?
Swinging in Marimba #1

Swinging in Marimba #2

Swinging in Marimba #3

Swinging in Marimba #4

This is what happens when you ask someone to show their teeth - third from left.

A little 'Hay Seed' and her friend.

The 'Three Stoogettes'

Monkey sea, monkey dew?  I squatted to take the photo, so they did the same!

Excellent choice for a hockey team.  Go Habs, gone...

Chrism mass in Meru.  Over 200 priests, and approx. 300 nuns.

St. Joseph's Cathedral - Meru

Who's behind the shades?


The Bishop of Meru

Fathers Jobe and Sebastian
Father Jules working away.

Me going nuts - macadamia that is!

Father Jules with the little pranksters.

The prankster with the children.

A group of women at OLG community gathering.

Children eating at same event.

And again...

When will they stop eating?

Men dancing at OLG hall.


Women dancing up a storm at OLG hall.

Christine and Purity or Purity and Christine?

Rita distributing cake to the guests.