In Their Eyes and Feet

March 2, 2003 by Steve Peifer

Nancy went to the woman’s retreat this weekend, and so it was the older boys and I managing the care of the Dynamic Duo. It is so interesting how twins look at life differently. When we read Lyle the Crocodile, Ben points out every red car in the story. Katie shows me all the shoes that the characters wear.
This takes on huge significance, because Katie carries shoes around with her all the time, and they end up in interesting places....

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You are one of us

October 7, 2001 by Steve Peifer

You know how in the US everyone will ask you how you are and you say fine? And how that gets old? In Kenya, people greet you with Habari yako which means how are you and you respond Mzuri sana which means fine.
I’ve tried to change it with inflection. I say Habari in a normal voice and then, on the last syllable of yako I sound like my underwear just bunched up. It never fails to get a response from...

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