I Am Uncle Again!!! (That Makes 14 or 15, I think...)

Congratulations, Doug and Korrin, on the baby boy! We are happy for you and proud of you both. Gabriel Micheal is the couple's first child, making me an uncle for the 14th or 15th time (it all depends on how you define 'uncle'.) (What can I say?; I'm from the south, where 'step', 'half', and 'other' are all part of family title descriptions.)

This is from my half-brother Doug, who shares my namesake.
As you can see by the number of nieces and nephews I have, my family has been truly blessed and so have I!

Doug, he looks just like you (poor kid!).....

Niko Turns One; Birthday Party was a blast!

It amazes me that the more time you spend with an infant or newborn, the more they open your doors of perception; even for the oldest of parents. It's especially amazing for my main man Niko, who is doing that for his parents, Mariessa and Felipe.....

Guest Blogging from Cameroon, Thanks Amanda! Part 2

Hello everyone...I hope you are all well! I am doing much better now that my bag has been found, but after a 6-7 hour trek yesterday I again became sick. Don't know if it's a bug from all the volunteers as many of them have been sick, or if I should just stop trekking! Regardless, it passed over night and I'm feeling better today!

After being here a full 2 weeks I am finally beginning to settle in. Some days I feel like I never left, and others I wonder why I came back.