We spent our day in Nairobi seeing just a few more animals. The leopard was sorely missed in Masai Mara. It is clearly cheating to see one in an "orphanage" but was very cool nonetheless.
That the leopard is a total badass is demonstrated by the resemblance of its cage to something out of Jurassic Park.
Though some of the animals at the orphanage/zoo were overly domesticated & scratch-able for just a few shillings slipped discreetly to one of the animal's handlers, I still do not feel much for cats generally.
It is true that dogs are better... but which breed? Size? Age? Important decisions all. Anne will likely push for a house before a dog, but the searches for each will start together in earnest once we touch down in RI. High on my list is the Old English Sheepdog. Thoughts?
The Frank family has a good thing now going with Boston Terriers, so a Boston has got to be on the short list.
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And the Franks have historically had a very good thing with Springer Spaniels. I think this picture speaks to how much Maggie loved being at home... as she just looks so sad to have been somewhere else when this picture was taken.
We look forward to catching up with YOU if you are still following along. You are encouraged to call 317-509-0071 to keep Anne company over the next day or two while she savors her last days in Providence as the one of us working fewer hours.
Kila la heri,
Joe
P.S. As one last anecdote from Eldoret, we sat next to a Kenyan on the flight out of London. Only at the end of the flight did I get my act together to strike up conversation. Turns out, he's spending a few months in the US running. Google Silas Sang & you'll find that he runs well. In this way, Eldoret followed us all the way to American soil. In many others, it will be with us indefinitely.
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