Surviving in Nairobi

…horns, the wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, and massive pachyderms all grazing peacefully, often side by side, in their struggle to survive in a dry and barren wasteland. None would exist without the predators to control their populations by weeding out the sick and weak. Only the strong and healthy survived. Scavengers neatly cleaned up leftovers of the fallen ones, preventing the spread of disease. We all knew… Quiet Ride to a Tamer World

Its main attraction was the bulletin board encircling a full-grown thorn tree which somehow survived its concrete jungle surroundings. Scott and I were surprised to find a message posted there addressed to me.   John was a helicopter pilot I had worked with during the previous three summer seasons in Alaska. He had persuaded me to make a first… A Message at the Thorn Tree

  I just hope i can survive because it sounds quite intense. Well other than my crazy plans nothing very interesting has happened lately.  I finished reading American Rust and it was amazing.  I highly recommend it to everyone!  It reminds me of Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice… Good bye Nairobi, Hello Uganda!