naparana ka nyetic.

Or...Labor Day!

Mindy and I decided to make the most of this holiday, although in America we don't really do anything. It just means a day off!

Anyway, before I tell you about our very "American" meal, I want to tell you about another trip to a garden and some visitors.  I followed Nakai through tall grass, ducked beneath some mega thorns, and ended up in her mother's new, four-day-old garden.  We sat and chatted and pulled a few weeds.  Here's a picture of the blue sky above the trees and one of how the sorghum has grown already!

After the visit to the garden, I invited Nakai and her siblings back to the compound for biscuits (crackers) and some water!  Here is one of her sisters, Namakaleng...

 And little Nainyet.

 Then, Nakai decided to "scar" my face like a Toposa using a stick wrapped with a licked-wet leaf that was then dipped in ash from our charcoal jiko and rubbed down my cheek.

 She "scarred" Walker' face too...

And now, our delicious American meal complete with iced tea packet from America, hotdogs from Nairobi, and homemade from scratch hotdog buns, cole slaw, and potato salad.

And pumpkin pie!!!! 

(with the pumpkin we bought from Regina Nakwam!)