Jobe steals my camera - Kalib tattles - Jobe's first pic - he proves Kalib was complicit

Late this afternoon, Kalib ran into the living room. "Grampa!" he shouted. "Jobe's got your camera!"

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Kalib and Auntie Mel beneath the full moon late on a chilly afternoon

Kalib and Melanie, late this afternoon. Obviously, there is no snow, but it feels pretty wintry out there. In the past, we have seen the temperature out here drop down right into the -40 degree range with not a flake of snow to be found on the ground.

That is really miserable - especially when the wind blows and the glacier dust flies. I hope it doesn't happen this year.

I know - I still haven't posted the grocery shopping expedition with the boys, or the Abby's breakfast and now I have a Dairy Queen - Fred Meyer expedition with them as well. I just don't have the energy to edit all those pictures right now. The boys will be gone Monday night and Margie with them. Maybe I will find the energy then.

A few thoughts on Suji's pending journey, journeys I have taken and how a young woman from Nigeria brought into my life by cats is now ready to help - set against the shadows of my morning walk

And what of the dangers? They are real - from the dangers of malaria

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Sujitha's own words on why she has volunteered to work at the children's home in Kenya, coupled with images of Kalib and Jobe

Suji's own words:

Dearest Friends,

I pray this email reaches as many

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The grandsons stop by for a visit

We got hungry, so Jobe and I rode wit

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