Author Archives: Sandi
Items for Sale
We’ve got a bunch of things we need to sell before we leave! You can kill two birds with one stone…relieve us of these items while helping fund our trip! www.thetroups.net/sale.htm
Meru Video
Here’s a short little informative clip about Meru, the town we’ll be in. There appears to be a series for the area towns, I’m betting little infomercials shown on TV. At least it gives everyone a view of why Meru is an important area – it serves as a business, cultural and educational center that … Continue reading
Our Move to Kenya – What We’ll be Doing
Yes, we’re moving to Kenya! My last post explained the long story of why and how. In this post I’ll talk about what we’ll be doing and how you can help! We will be volunteering for the Miriam Kanana Mubichi Foundation (MKMF), a small non-government, non-profit organization based in Meru, Kenya. It was founded in … Continue reading
Our Move to Kenya – The Long Story
What? You’re moving to Africa? Although it’s been in the works for several months, many of you are just now finding out. So here’s a post to explain everything from the beginning. The VERY beginning would be when I was very young…I had my own personal relationship with God since I was about 5. For … Continue reading
2011 – A Year in Review
As we start the venture into a new year, I wanted to update everyone on our past year’s events (especially since I’ve been so terrible about blogging!). We’ve also got some big news of how our lives are going to change over the course of this year. Crazy Weather and…Earthquakes? As a meteorologist, you know … Continue reading
Successful Cooking Experiment
After traveling the world and tasting some unique combinations of flavors, I’ve been a little more bold in my food experiments of late. I tonight’s venture was quite a success, and I thought I’d share it! Pork is fun to experiment with because it tastes good with a little bit of sweetness. This is what … Continue reading
Remembering 9-11 and our response
Where were you on 9-11? This is the question for our generation as we remember the horrors of this day ten years ago. This photo journal answers that question, retraces my involvement in our response, and honors those who are still fighting to protect our freedom. The fall of 2001, I was a lieutenant in … Continue reading
Time with the Family
Monday we were so proud of Riley – he was one of only 3 in his class selected for a “Citizenship Award” for leadership, scholarship, and citizenship. And Dale is finally over his ear infection so can enjoy his newly-acquired bike, so we decided to have a family day to celebrate. We had a nice … Continue reading
A ride through the country
I treated myself to a lovely 50+ mile ride in the countryside today. The air was saturated with the intoxicating aroma of damp woodlands, fresh-cut fields, and honeysuckle that seemed to line the roadways everywhere. The bright green fields were spotted with every imaginable color: indian paintbrush, buttercup, cornflower, daisies, and countless other blossoms. The greatest … Continue reading
London
One last big vacation while we’re in Europe. We traveled via Ryan Air to London Stansted, and took a train, then subway (the Underground) to our hotel in the Bayswater region. It was great to not need to struggle with a new language, but we did learn some funny differences like “que” for line, “trolley” … Continue reading
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