Happy Birthday Mom!

"heri ya sikukuu ya kuzaliwa" which pretty much means happy birthday

Maulid

I went to a gathering the other day in a village a couple hours away. I went on a road trip with all my Muslim peeps to celebrate Muhammad's birthday. It was great and as usual, since it was a giant event, they called me to the front and had me speak. Good times.

Here are some pics of the celebration and me in my muslim garb, doin' what I do best.







Cheers,
Jayce

Volleyballin'

So one of my community groups that I started is a volleyball team. I use the time to talk about the health, the importance of staying active and fit and above all play volleyball!

They started out very bad, hitting the ball over on the first try, every time. But now they are getting it down. I have such a great time playing with them. I think next wee need to work on uniforms. It's kinda tricky to run around in jeans and dress shoes. Though, I guess it does add a little somethin' extra. Here are 3 of pretty much the same picture. You get the idea...





Cheers,
Jayce

Family Photos

My buddy Issa's dad is 93 years old. That's unheard of for Tanzanians. He's not doing very well right now and a bunch of his kids are coming from around TZ to see him. Here are a couple pictures of Issa's family. I don't know why he is wrapped head to toe in a giant blanket, just got with it...





Cheers,
Jayce

We Be Clubbin'

When we go to Dar for seminars or meetings we usually stay with an ex-pat named Mark. I talked about him earlier, he's the same guy who got us into the New Years Eve party last year. There are no words to express the gratitude I feel for this guy. He is amazing (If you happen to read this Gammo, you're awesome.)

The last time we were in Dar Mark took me and Maureen out for a fish-fry dinner at the yacht club. It was amazing, they bring in all this great fish caught that day and grill it up right in front of you. For me the highlight was real Ketchup and mayonnaise. My bar is set pretty low when it comes to getting excited about food. Condiments...really?

Anyways here are 2 pics of us sitting on the ledge watching the sunset at dinner.




Cheers,
Jayce

Missing Mafia Pics

Internet was crappy the other day and I didn't get a chance to post pics from my event-filled Mafia trip. Some sunset pics and some snorkeling pics. Like I said before, I was really surprised at how 'Finding Nemo' everything was. The fish and colors and everything were amazing. You probably can't tell from the pics, but it was pretty cool. Here are the pics in all their glory...










Cheers,
Jayce

Kids

Nothing much new here. Who doesn't love pictures of African children? I sure do.

Here ya go...











Cheers,
Jayce