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Sorry it has been awhile once I again, been pretty busy these last few weeks. A few weeks ago I walked with Erica to visit my friend Nick. It was a about a 3 hour walk. On my way down I saw this kid that is about 5 and his name is Gift. He is a curious little boy. I was pretty sweaty and he kept feeling my chest hair...It is my 2nd time going down the hill to see Nick but only the way down , the way up I didn't because well it is up! I will do it one of these days though. After seeing my friend Nick. I took Erica to meet my Kenyian family. It was really nice to be back to see them and have them meet Erica. Erica was very happy my mama had a shop with bracelets and she got a few. Mama is such a good cook and they are so nice when I come to visit. The night before we left there was lot of rain. Only part of the road is paved so 2 trucks got stuck in our way and then my car got stuck. I got super muddy trying to push it out. There has been lot of rain as of late and cars up on my hill have been getting stuck alot too.

The next week after getting back I was busy talking to schools about these environmental clubs. It was lots for walking but it was nice that I have now been here long enough to figure these things out. I ran into my friend Gift again at his school he came up and held my hand his other kid came out and started to hold my hand and he told him not too!

Next next week I was having a Peace Corps friend Bruce come to my site to see the fish farms and then went to his place to see his ponds ,since he is also doing fish farming. It was nice to see some other part of Kenya and see how a different part of the country was doing fish farming. At the end of the week some of my friend, Nick (he is a Peace Corps teacher)and his students came up and we went hiking and camping in the woods. We went out to this really nice view and they helped clear the trail. We played mafia one the nights. They walk UP from my Nick site it is 4 to 5 hours and then they walk to the forest. These scouts are hardcore! They left on Sunday and I rested the whole day it was nice and long weekend!
Monday was my birthday and I kept it pretty low key. Erica took off work and we walked this path that I had never gone on and found these HUGE mango trees. But the mango were all rotten because the season just ended! This made Erica VERY sad. I got this grape things called Zamborau. That night Erica surprised me by having my friend make my favorite Kenyian dish pilau( rice,spices and meat). We played some cards that night and that was fun too! Thank you are for all the nice b day wishes, it really meant alot! I think in the next few weeks we are going to have some people come up with eco tourism to really get the project going. I really hope it takes off!