The launch for Stave Island Stave Island Barn This August marked the fifth time I visited Heidi and her family up in beautiful Vermont. There are always so many beautiful things to see, tasty foods to eat, and fun times to be had. I will always think of delicious corn on the cob rolled in butter, starting off the day with a hot cup of coffee, and walking the Miller family dog around the pond when I think of Vermont. During my summer visits we try and spend a lot of time out at Stave Island. This privately owned island is mostly wooded wilderness out in the middle of Lake Champlain. It is a great place for colorful sunsets and I always try to circumnavigate the island by stand-up paddleboard. Deedee, Don, and Susie are always incredible hosts. It is pretty impresive to watch them work all day and then whip up a huge meal for a dozen of Heidi's friends. They are quite the team. Happy baby swingin' with Dad Noah, Anna, Charlotte, Heidi, Skye, Erin Heidi
Baseball4Africa season 10 has started here in Kenya. Jim, Jack, and I spent
the first day at a quaint hideaway on the edge of the African savanna wildlands
called Acacia Camp. Accommodations were rustic, highlighted by ants covering the
toilet, but the meals were plentiful, and animals strolled through the grounds.
We dove into the 400lbs of baseball equipment brought by the three of us and
divide it up so each new team would have a full bag of equipment. It always
amazes me to see how much equipment is needed for this sport; helmets, bats,
balls, gloves, uniforms, and catchers gear. We also had to piece together the
dismantled trophies which proved difficult at first. We also took a couple of
nice long walks into the savanna to see some of the local wildlife. The usual
suspects of zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, a gazelles all made appearances as
well as a rare sighting on foot of fringe-eared oryxs and some skittish wart
hogs. 
I was quickly reminded of a few things being here in Kenya; first of all
the sun is very, very large when it rises and sets. It must be something with
being near the equator and the angle of the atmosphere. Second, I was reminded
how amazing the bird life is here. I awoke to the sounds of birds right outside
my window. There were birds of all colors and sounds. If you aren’t a birder
before you come to Africa you will quickly become one here. 
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