Just a quick note on how we are doing. Krista has started to going into the forest looking for groups of monkeys to study and Jeff has started biking to schools on the drier days.
Two scary events...One of our friends was chased by a large male baboon. As she was running from him she fell and dislocated her arm. The baboon was excited and screaming but stopped chasing her when she fell. She made it to her house and locked herself inside for 30 minutes until she felt it was safe to come out. There are baboons all over looking for food here. They have tried to come into our house multiple times so far but nothing this bad.
Also, Krista's former field assistant was on his way to our house to pay us a visit when a wasp stung him. It was no big deal until he broke out in hives and his face swelled up! He was unrecognizable with his face so big. We rushed to find the nurse. After a few different shots, the swelling went down and he is now fine. Still very scary.
Hopefully we can avoid the baboons and wasps. I'm sure we will be fine...
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Wow! Running away from baboons...getting stung by wasps...what next? Any treak or treating?
Sorry about the past spelling.
Check out Google Earth. I am getting closer to locating where they are. Type Kanyawara in the Google Earth web site.
I heard you had a phone conversation with Mom, Dad, Tommy and Caroline. They said you asked us to send a care package. I was told: books, purell or other hand sanitizer, cheese and crackers - keebler type (not peanut butter flavor), & re-chargeable batteries - non-specific as to type. Please, please, please blog your wants - I will send these things but I am sure there was more. You know that your family is communicationally challenged. I will try to get the address to send you stuff from Tommy, but could you blog that too... I believe that Mom & Dad have the address but although I know all about Ella Walker's BM and Dr Walkers flirtations ways, I do not have your address. It sounds like you are doing well, maybe I'll be in on your next phone call. Take care, Denise
PS: Freddie is good
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