Over the past long weekend that culminated in Labor Day, my family and I traveled to Mombasa together with another family that is close to our hearts. We had an interestingly thought-provoking experience which I will sum up in five points and…

A month ago, Xena’s school set out to present a play to the parents as they always do every Easter and Christmas. A week to the play, her diary had this note slipped in. “Please note that the Easter concert will…

I had planned to run a feature which would have made for quite an interesting read on an insipid Monday morning. It was more like those days when you dress to kill and you want to take over the world. You…

On Saturday evening, I was feeling a little blue. You know the feeling you get when you miss someone desperately? Only that I was missing life. The boys were at the club all day playing golf. The kids had gone for a tour…

At the Pizza Inn outlet in Valley Arcade, Xena spots this green monster like toy at the convenience store. It’s round, the size of a tennis ball with spikes all over and an elastic band in the middle with which…

It’s 8.55 pm, Tuesday evening. I am holed up in the office trying to catch up on my studies. Things were going on well until I got to the end of chapter questions which sucked all the life out of…

Prior to this trip, I had wanted to visit Lamu for about three years. Every year, whenever I needed a break I would imagine the sea calling out my name and teasing me with its undulating rhythm. I would end…

Don’t you guys miss the days when letters were life? When we would actually take time to buy delightful writing pads and sharp-pointed pens (for those with horrible hand writing like me). The elements of an impressive letter were incomplete if…

Studying for exams without physically attending classes is not for the faint-hearted, as I have come to learn. Especially if you are a serial procrastinator like yours truly. Last minute is the name of the game. So, you find yourself…

There’s this lady at the library. She has a fair complexion and is wearing a white oversize blouse. She also has this cornrow hairstyle designed perfectly to carry a 20 liter jerrycan or a basket of maize on the head….

You know how big I am on finding activities that appeal to my kids and I, right? Let’s learn a new word today, shall we? Hammy. Adjective Used to describe an actor or acting that is unnatural and uses too…

About four weeks ago, on Thursday 2nd, I was driving from the gym at around 7.00am after having a barnstorming session. My head was clear, my body invigorated. I looked forward to having an electrifying day, one that I had…