Happy Easter

Kathleen King arrived right on time safe and sound and raring to go! As she arrived late at night we went to the Nairobi house for the night and then had Susan and her cousin Simon pick us up early Thursday to head up to Gilgil. It was raining in Nairobi but by the time we came over the escarpment into the Rift Valley the sun came out good and hot. We headed right to the house to unload and make sure the house was ready for our kids coming in from boarding school. No sooner did we come in the door then Patrick came up the stairs and right after him Ndula my friend’s nephew who stays with us coming and going from boarding and Samburu land.  Others trickled in at a steady, hungry, pace!  So we got a bit bogged down in the dinner process and we still had to get a few shots in while we had a car. As soon as we could we headed out to Cu-cu Kagure’s….Kathleen got some really great photos, cu-cu was thrilled and still talking about coming to America with me!
The day was getting short quickly and we opted to drive north a bit to show Kathleen and Simon the property.  Then back to town to get groceries, the house in order and let Simon head back to Nairobi before dark. In all the rush and excitement we forgot to feed poor Kathleen!  So we plied her with wine and she forgot we forgot to feed her…pretty tricky!
It does get a little crazy around here with sick pups and all the kids coming home from school and trying to sort out where to go for photo shoots.  We have so many places to take her and trying to get the logistics to flow can be tough…but all is going so well and Kathleen is getting some fantastic photos, having a great time with the cu-cu’s and the kids enjoy her so!
Friday we went to see cu-cu Mercy and Kathleen got some great shots with her weaving baskets and her Grandkids.  Then onto have lunch with Miriam and her two young sisters our little Lucy and Sarah…along with Bismack, Denis, and our two Hannahs. And learning from yesterday – we loaded Kathleen up with a good chicken, veg and chapati meal that should last her at least a week! :)
We have Mercy, Elizabeth, the two Hannahs, Denis and one night Ndula staying with us as well as the pups coming and going as they know their way up the three flights of stairs to the good grub that awaits!
The rains slowed us down a bit today but the breather was welcomed by all….Kathleen spent time on the laptop organizing all the photos she has taken so far and there was work for Susan and I to catch up with as well… then to town for the computers and were we’re stuck  with a monsoon rain for a bit….tomorrow is Easter with a few of our kids coming to celebrate with us…..
so Happy Easter to all….save some peeps for me!