Five Or More Things That I Like About Daddy, by Meazi and Melese... 16 Jun 2013 | 03:46 am

Dear Meazi, 12 Jun 2013 | 10:11 am

Dear Meazi, In case I don't get a chance to write you a proper letter on your last day of school like I did last year here is how your best friend describes you: An Honest Child. A Loyal Kid. A S...

What Was Your Biggest Day? 27 May 2013 | 06:56 pm

“It’s a big day," I replied when Meazi’s Amharic tutor Mahelet told me she was graduating from college on Saturday, “A really big day." I flashed back to my own college graduation, I was standing on t...

The Return Of The Sunday Garden Tour 20 May 2013 | 03:35 am

We are spending some time in the garden. We spotted a rare East African Butterfly. Loquat Harvest Steven and I continue to disagree on whether the kids will need all ten fingers as they grow up. Be...

Wordless Wednesday 8 May 2013 | 09:36 pm

Planted the Seed. 9 Apr 2013 | 10:57 pm

Remember this day? Chris Treter of On The Ground changed everything that day. A big "If" became a "when".  It was a good day. Chris just got back from Kololo. You have to read what he wrote about hi...

Home is a Sister... 14 Mar 2013 | 11:26 pm

I know I have been neglecting this blog, but I have done a little bit of writing this month. I have a new column HERE about what home means for Meazi and Melese. I wrote about the Tesfa Teen runners...

Wordless Wednesday 6 Feb 2013 | 06:00 pm

My Favorite Artist 5 Feb 2013 | 12:42 am

Meazi under her self-portrait. I found the following typed into a word doc on my Mac: When I grow up I want to be an artist. Right now I like to write poems. My favorite painter is me. My favorite f...

Ducks 15 Dec 2012 | 06:55 am

Dear Meazi, My alarm went off at 5:40 this morning. I wanted to make sure we had enough time to have a proper breakfast before your violin concert this morning. You dressed in a darling red Christmas...