Ambassadors Reception

First off we want to be clear that we have not renounced our Canadian citizenship.  However, we recently had the privilege of attending a reception at the U.S. ambassadors residence in Nairobi.  This is certainly not an everyday event but we received an invitation to attend this event as Kylie is an alumni of RVAContinue reading “Ambassadors Reception”

Volleyball try-outs and Biking Interim 2012

It is that time of year again.  Time to start winding up for next term sports.  The volleyball program is such a highlight for Todd.  The teams have been made.  Hopefully the athletes have been training so that when they come back it will not be hard to get right into the swing of things toContinue reading “Volleyball try-outs and Biking Interim 2012”

Senior re-entry weekend

There is a unique aspect of working here at RVA.  We experience a high number of transitions and changes in our environments that it is easy to forget just how these things affect us.  Transition never occurs in a vacuum.  It involves people at every turn and junction of our lives.  Transitioning well means learning howContinue reading “Senior re-entry weekend”

Lightning strikes twice?

There is probably never a day that goes by that is not full of some sort of crazy event.  Just the other day it was an intense lightning storm that had a bolt of lightning strike right in the middle of our campus.  Thankfully no one was hurt but it certainly left people scurrying forContinue reading “Lightning strikes twice?”

Post Election Trial News

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has just ruled today that four prominent Kenyan politicians will be tried for their part in the post election violence that gripped the country in 2007.  Even to this day there are thousands of people “displaced” and having to rebuild their lives.  We can even see aContinue reading “Post Election Trial News”

Water plus a hot sunny day equals…

Titchie Water Field Day!  This tradition dates back many years as part of titchie weekend and gives the young kids a chance, or excuse, to douse each other with water.  There are many stations of water related activities – water pants, dodge sponge, musical buckets, splish – splish – splash (duck, duck, goose), balloon/sponge launcher, dunkingContinue reading “Water plus a hot sunny day equals…”