Where in the World You Ask?

Yes we know, it's been a while. And with all that promising to catch up and stay in touch often here we go and drop the ball.... 

geez! 

Well I guess sometimes life just happens. And in San Francisco it's happening all over the place what with the sun actually coming out of its cloudy chalet after who-knows-where-its-been-for-how-long-I-mean-it's-summer-people! 

Sun = good.

For the last couple of weeks I've been what I like to think of as 'guest starring' in a temporary casting role at my old organization, Room to Read. I'm technically just contracting there for a short time but it feels like I'm a guest star in a sitcom I used to adore and watch all the time. Superfun!

It's been great and while I chip away at numbers and all things spectacular in the world of accounting the hubster is GMAT-ing it up at home. The final countdown has begun and we are now within a week of the BIG EXAM (ok, deep breath....). So I'm being the most supportive wifey I can be by baking him scrumptious cookies and hearty meals to fuel the engine that is his brain via his stomach..... That's how it works right!?

So far so good..... 

Once the EXAM has been taken and I've tucked away my calculator and set of multi-colored pens we are off to the land of whales and glaciers exploring a far away non-contiguous state known as Alaska. We're looking forward to the adventure that awaits and I'm secretly hoping I won't get attacked by bears, keel over from sea-sickness or lose a toe to frostbite. 

It should be glorious! 

Until the next update - - - over and out from SF - - - 

Photo courtesy of Brian Feth - yeah it's a good one isn't it!?

It Was a Meeting of Four Feth's - Part 1

Long long ago in a way way far away place known as Kenya in a month called April there was a very important gathering of four Feth's. The Ohio Feth's joined the Kenyan Feth's for a convention on all things safari and fun. Over a period of about a week and a half the dynamic foursome put on their explorer hats and ventured out seeking adventurous excursions around Nairobi, Massai Mara and Lake Naivasha. 

The following are photos from Part One of the Four Feth's Amazing Kenyan Adventures!

An important introduction to one of our close friends in Nairobi - Mr. Giraffe

The Ohio Feth's met our colleagues and friends from work 

(colleague and good friend Pauline featured here :))

After a couple of days in Nairobi we headed off to Massai Mara

This is the airport and the 12 seater plane we flew in on

Right away we set out on safari and several animals were anxiously 

awaiting our arrival

We settled into our cabins at the Royal Mara, along the Mara River, and enjoyed several safaris over the following few days

We spotted a bat-eared fox hiding in the tall grass

A young male lion looking off in the distance

Enjoyed views of peace and calm on the savannah

There was a face off between man and elephant

On one of our safari days we enjoyed a lunch picnic out in the wild open

It was a grand affair

Brian really connected with nature

I too enjoyed myself immensely

We had to take a quick time out to help another safari vehicle in need. A French family had been stuck in the mud for well over an hour but luckily our super guide John saved the day!

We spent an afternoon visiting a local Massai village 

The chief took us into one of his houses and told us about his villages and way of life. 

He showed us a calabash - a gourd filled with mixed cow's milk and blood

Brian's dad chatted it up with the chief as the rest of our Feth crew 

looked over the market of goodies and crafts

To our delight we saw this mother cheetah and her young cub 

just as we were heading back to our lodge one evening

A sleepy hyena was spotted basking in the sun

A male water-buck was caught lifting its' head up after a large bite of grass

The breathtaking moonlight over a quiet Kenyan night

Our adventures in Massai Mara had finally come to an end. It had been a splendid journey for the four Feth's but more adventures were just around the corner!

Here we are waiting for our plane to arrive to take us back to Nairobi