"WE GOT IT!!!"

Bulu's Website

That was the subject line of an email I recently received. Who sent the email? Dick Houston who is the founder and president of Elefence and author of Bulu: African Wonder Dog. And what was "It?" Approval from Random House for the donation of 30 copies of Bulu African Wonder Dog to the children at Friends of the Street Children!

And now I can finally tell you about the newest, exciting development in the project.

What if the answer is: "...you CAN'T..."?

Vote for Kenny!

If you come from a similar background, you've probably heard the phrase: "Ask and you will receive." Implied within that is the converse: "If you don't ask, you won't receive." What if we slightly tweak it? What if sometimes it's: "If you don't ask, you CAN'T receive?

Through the process of this project, I am becoming more convinced that at some level—as human beings—we want to help others. Case in point is my seven year-old niece who is ecstatic that at a click of a button she can help my friend, Kenny Martin, have the chance to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a race car driver.

Flight Fiasco: Part Two

So, back to the story...

You might be wondering why I am flying out of Walla Walla. Well, my family lives there and the plan was to drive Calypso (yes, my car's name is Calypso) up to Walla Walla and leave her with my sister to use while I was gone. Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks my brother-in-law is über awesome because we found out about a month ago that he was offered a great position...in Roseville, CA...just after I was supposed to depart.

Flight Fiasco: Part One

If you read any of the earlier blogs you'll know that I got quite the deal on airfare out of Seattle to Lusaka, but I still needed to get to Seattle. Well, Mom had been watching sales on Alaska Air until, finally, one popped up. It was the same price it would have been if I hadn't messed up the tickets the first time around so I went ahead and purchased them.

I was pleased to see that my favorite seat, 15E, was available to and from Seattle. Yes. I have a favorite seat. I always fly in 15E...or 7E...though 15 E is preferable. I double-checked times: Outbound departure at 11:20 am and Inbound departure at 7:30 pm. And click, last piece of the airfare puzzle in place--or so I thought.