Tribes of Kenya

The Upper Square, Main Street, Nantucket, Mass.

Look at the cars – this is an old image!

Seining on the Columbia River

In clearing out our house in preparation for selling, I found a small photo album which belonged to my mother. Identified as such by the descriptive writing on the back of each photo. I puzzled out that these were photographs taken at the 25th reunion of “Nepal IV”. This was the reunion of her friends from 1964-1966 – the Peace Corps group that served in Nepal in 1964-1966. They trained in Eugene Oregon for their adventure and I visited them several times there. (At that time I was attending summer school at UC Berkeley.). I got to know the various members of her group and enjoyed following their adventures for their 2 years in Nepal.

Alas I didn’t get to go to their reunion 25 years later.

Lodges at North Star – (Colorado)

Snug Harbor, Nantucket Island, Mass.

All you have to do is just say the word “Nantucket” and I feel nostalgic for those carefree sun-filled days, long ago on that historic island, 30 miles at sea.

City Hotel, Rochester New Hampshire

I’ve just spent the past 2 hours working on my current jigsaw puzzle. I just found one piece – yes one piece in 2 hours! Is it worth it?? It’s a tough puzzle but just think how pleased I will feel if I ever finish it. Like conquering Mt. Everest!

Totally unrelated item

Cats and yarn

Family of 4 – my brother Bob, my sisters Ruth and Nan, me (Janet)

It must have been a special occasion with my sisters wearing corsages, of course I was wearing my usual dungarees.

Why have I not been posting to my blog recently, or perhaps you haven’t noticed. Well the answer is nothing. The summer days have just been slipping by and I haven’t felt the urge to write anything. Perhaps I need a new/old postcard to jog my writing finger. Yes, I type with one finger. Sorry Mr. Orton, my high school typing teacher. While I haven’t acquired any new/old postcards recently, I do have a relevant book I can tell you about. It’s titled The Early Postcards of the British East Africa Protectorate/Kenya, by P.C. Evans. A treasure trove indeed. Black & white reproductions and detailed information re selected early postcards. For example:

“Category Miscellaneous 5. Publisher:Unknown British Origin. A single colored card from a series of cards portraying Postmen of the British Empire. A total of 14 cards were produced about 1904 and the following example shows the Mombabsa to Uganda nail carrier and his guards, the others carry food and clothing for the journey. It is not thought that these cards were made available in East Africa and appear to have been distributed free with packets of Coleman’s starch.”

I had a similar book about the early postcards of Hong Kong, but I’m afraid I didn’t rescue this volume when we cleared the house.

1. Violeta by Isabel Allende
2. Village Diary by Miss Read
3. The Reindeer Hunters by Lars Mytting
4. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (DNF)
5. The Mistress of Nothing by Kate Pullinger
6. Bitter Flowers by Gunnar Staalesen
7. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
8. The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Matsukawa