A visit with Panther Day Five.

Today we were tired from doing do much so we sat on the front stoop of the hut and just watched. We watched the birds, the clouds, the people, the everything. We soaked the day up with our eyes observing every second. At the end of the day our final observation was the sunset. The sunset is something I will remember forever. The sunset is the same every where in every way, except different every where else in every other way.

a visit with Panther Day Four.

We are going to the Christmas Festival. There is dancing and music I can't wait to hear it all.
Here is the national anthem of Southern Sudan.

A visit with Panther Day Three.

For lunch today we had Gorraasa Be Dama a sort of meat sauce (Dama) on home-made tortillas (Gorraasa.) It was a very big deal we got to eat this. Here's the recipe but be warned depending on your cook this could be very spicy. 


Ingredients:  

6 onions

4 tbsp tomato paste

1/3 cup oil

3 cloves of crushed garlic

250g beef steak

3 cups water

3 tomatoes

1/2 green pepper

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cardamom

1 tsp cinnamon  

Chop onions and put in pot and fry

in oil at medium heat.  Keep covered, stirring occasionally.  Add

water and cover, leaving on medium heat for 5-10 minutes until water is almost evaporated.  Lightly

blend onions and return to pot and add chopped tomatoes.  

Chop steak into small pieces and add to pot with chopped pepper, salt, cardamom and cinnamon. Cover and leave for 3 minutes.  Add tomato paste and stir, adding water until smooth and runny.  Cover and leave to simmer for 10 minutes adding more water occasionally.  Stir in crushed garlic.

A visit with Panther Day Two.

Today we went on a hike. Panther showed me a bunch of wild flowers in the brush which smelled Interesting...The photo to the left is of the Desert Stapelias. The Desert Stapelias has a pungent smell with the purpose of attracting pollinating flies.

A visit with Panther Day One.

Imagine If the Lost Boys Had Bikes when the walked all those miles. We rode bikes all over today it was amazing. We even rode to the school he is building. When I got to the hut I was staying in that night I had a bunch of dirt on me from the dusty roads. I felt very dusty and in need of a shower.

my visit with Panther Boir

I have decided to visit southern sudan with Panther Boir. He lives in the town of Bor.



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Emmanuel's Visit Day 5

Tomorrow, Emmanuel and I are going to John SB's carpe diem swim. I go every time I can, it is almost my ritual. I would take emmanuel to the beach to find a sea shell to keep forever and remember Santa Barbara.




"Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite.  Or waiting around for Friday night or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil or a better break or a string of pearls or a pair of pants or a wig with curls or another chance.  Everyone is just waiting."  ~Dr. Seuss

Emmanuel's Visit Day 4

I am taking Emmanuel to the court house because it is both a beautiful building and is an amazing symbol of the US constitution. I love how the court house has so many nooks and crannies. I am also taking him to go horseback riding at the R Ranch. I love galloping up the hill and think he will too.

Emmanuel's Visit Day 3

I would take Emmanuel to smell a citrus grove in the early morning. I always love the fresh smell of citrus trees covered in early morning dew, to me that is Santa Barbara. The touch I would have emmanuel touch is the freezing cold sand of the friday morning swims. Out of all the things sand always has managed to get the coldest for me.

Emmanuel's Visit Day 2

My favorite sound in all of CA is the night time peepers. I am going to make sure emmanuel hears them. I would want to Emmanuel to meet my brother Jay because Jay always makes people smile. He always is happy and friendly.

Emmanuel's Visit Day 1

I am going to show Emmanuel the  Rincon beach Sunset. The sunset there is my favorite out of all the ones I have ever seen. we are going to drink hot chocolate with whipped cream from santa barbara roasting company.