A little over a week ago, I started to write about my Africa New Life sponsor child. After wiping the tears streaming down my face, I opted to wimp out and just post a few adorable pictures. I also included a video at the end, encouraging readers to consider sponsoring another kid I met named Claudine. Almost immediately, IHGB reader Amy had emailed me to sponsor Stephen. Stephen? What in
People Magazine reported yesterday that chachtastic Jake Pavelka is dating Kristin Chenoweth. For those of you who don’t know the amazing Cheno, she was half of the dynamic duo in the Broadway smash WICKED playing Galinda the Good (Note: not a typo. The “gah” is silent) alongside the equally talented Idina Menzel as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. One of the more memorable scenes that comes a close
In Rwanda, women carry their babies on their backs like this. From day one, my goal was to get one of these ladies to let me essentially take their baby, hoist it on my back, tie it on and walk around blowing bubbles to the other street kids. I was drawn to this baby’s hair. But he wasn’t feeling it when I tried the back hoist. My disappointment was quickly
Today we went to Kubungabunga Park to go on a gorilla trek. We began our day with an African drum line. See anyone you recognize? This is our guide Edward. He gave us canes to help negotiate rocks and mud. Then we set out for the jungle. I was crouched down taking a picture of this baby gorilla… …excited for my friend Ann to come see the baby. She kept
