I had a great celebratory birthday weekend. It was nice to spend all day Friday with Matt…doing errands, going out to lunch, and then taking the family out to dinner. We went to TGT (local club/sports bar) where it seems all of our Arusha friends go on a Friday night. Soccer games, two for one drink specials and free food are all part of the attraction, but for us it’s great because the kids go off and play with all of their school friends on the playground or to go kick soccer balls – we barely see them except when we call them when pizza is ready and then they are off again. The weekend actually started a day early when I decided to cut all of my hair off – my sister pointed out that I did the same thing right before I had Tierney, but I’m sure it doesn’t have anything to do with the milestone birthday…yeah, definitely not. Sunday was the real celebration day that started with a 33k (20 mile) mountain bike race and ended with a great margarita party (HUGE thanks to Joey for organizing/cooking and David’s amazing marg making abilities)…although I may be paying for both just a little today…very nice to have it be Labor Day in the US, sort of feels like I’m playing hooky today.
Mama Jackie’s birthday cake
My new do
Race registration was a bit crazy
My cheering section
Gorgeous day on a great ride
Waiting for mommy
“Anderson, you got a little Nutella on your face”
Check out the bikes these guys are racing on…they kicked my butt, too. 
Nice views from the top of Sugar
Almost done (I even won some money..5,000 Ts/ $3.33..)
Tanzanian kids fascinated by the blondies
Brown-eyed girls
The party: Our house, but Joey and David’s driveway looked the same
Lots of school friends 
Matt’s off this morning on another 2 week trip, but this time I will sneak away and meet up with him for the last 2 days while Mama Jackie watches the kids.
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TNC Africa seems to be getting some good press coverage lately if you want to check it out.
Outside article about TNC chief scientist Sanjayan, but David is quoted and it talks about their Northern Kenya project:
Article in the Economist that mentions about Lewa/Ol Pejeta and NRT (TNC’s big project in Kenya):
http://www.economist.com/node/16941705?story_id=16941705&CFID=146821014&CFTOKEN=86826054
Interesting video on TNC work in Kenya (Go Matt!…yeah, this is his life..rough, huh?):
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