Seriously Mom, you're so embarrassing

As seen at school hanging with some classmates in the coffee shop Sat AM after gymnastics

Greetings from...

Nigeria!

I got to visit our Nigeria Country Office in Abuja for a 2-day working session. Super cool - great group of people. Plenty of security. I didn't get a lot of pictures, mostly a few in and out from the airplane.

National Mosque

a local market / service shop outside the airport...presumably catering to those working at the airport or waiting drivers. 

Across the street from the bowling alley

A view on the way out of Abuja

Traditional village huts seen from the air

Ethiopian is a great airline...

But the waiting area in Addis airport leaves a lot to be desired...

Passing through Chennai

JP captured a few pictures of south Indian temples in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on the front end of a work trip, plus a quick stop at the 

Shopping in Delhi

Out in front of one of the best fabric stores with our purchases

Local lighting market where I buy light bulbs

Our corner store - guys climbing up to get the cereal Justin likes

Market shop in Lajpat Nagar where I bought kitchen supplies

Inside of the kitchen supply store (2nd floor)

The following are several inside shots of a local shop selling trimming, ribbons, etc. Overwhelming selection. Every shelf is filled with ribbon / trim. Crazy!

Quick trip to Sri Lanka

We had a retreat in Sri Lanka this past week. Here's a few pictures of the beach and the fish market we stumbled upon. 

Some of my co-workers

On a field visit to a Agricultural company...

Indian bull used for...

Yup, that's right.

Local farm

This pile of garbage gets bicycled down the road to THIS pile of garbage in the truck :-)

Meet in the Midddle

Here's some pictures from our recent jaunt to London over Spring Break where we spent a lovely (despite the weather) week with the grandparents! 

part of the changing of the guard ceremony

Looking up and down through the floor of the Tower Bridge walkway

 

Should we go on the walking tour we had planned? 

I said no!

Kensington Palace

Matilda!

Tube art