Ahhhh Merry Christmas everybody

Just like old times (except for the new kid) for part of the gang from LA. Jessie of gregarious impala fame returned from the land of impalas and spent a couple days at our place. Our 2 bedroom apartment is huge compared to Kenyan homes! To live more Kenyan-like, we should hire someone to cook and clean for us. Why so? Work is scarce there (40% unemployment in 2001, Jessie said 70% now), so people with jobs share the wealth by paying someone to do their household chores.

Here's what we had for Christmas eve dinner: bacon-cheese-onion-mini-sandwiches, beef tenderloin with mushroom sauce, green beans, green leaf lettuce, and apples. Yum!

The other thing I did today was replace the front brake on my gray bike. Wow, huge improvement! This normal 20 minute task became a 4 hour struggle as I attempted to optimally place my front rack and fender. There are 3 contact points (A. below fork crown, B. fork legs, and C. fender/front of rack) and 4 constraints (1. level rack, 2. good fender line, 3. rack tange goes between fender and front brake, and 4. rack supports reach fork legs). The new brake altered contact point A, so B and C had to change. I stopped after achieving 1, 3, and 4, but 2 is so-so. Phew!