I'm about to put another trip to Kenya in the books. I'm sitting in JFK waiting for the 12 hour flight to Dubai. I'm certain that the second leg of this journey will go as smoothly as the first. "Thank you" to JetBlue for connecting my bags straight through to Nairobi from Rochester. The Airtrain at JFK is having "problems" so I would have been shlepping through the airport with over 100lbs of luggage. Thankfully, it's just me and my backpack... which probably weighs close to 50lbs. No worries though, there's a bottle of Extra Strength Tylenol in the front zipper pocket with my other meds. It's all good.
I'll have time to jot down another update when I get to Dubai, so I'll see you all then. Right now, I just want to get on the plane to get some sleep. We were up at 3 this morning to get to the airport by 4 for a 5:30 departure. I'm not the only one that is looking forward to a nap. While I wait, I'll be jotting down notes for Sam's funeral. I will probably be asked to say a few words about the man I've known for the last 10 years. He will be missed on both sides of the globe.
See you soon.
Building Futures, Inc.
About Me
- Adam Jablonski
- Fairport, NY, United States
- I'm a married father of 3: Katie - graduate from Stonehill College, Kevin - graduate of St. John Fisher and R.I.T., and Karen -a graduate of St.Bonaventure University (Twice!). My wife (Andrea) and I recently celebrated our 35th anniversary. We moved to the Rochester suburbs 26 years ago, and enjoy the community in which we live. In case you were wondering where "tall man in Kenya" came from, I certainly didn't make it up. William Kabis, the headmaster of Mbaka Oromo Primary School gave me that nickname. That's how most people refer to me. Some use "Father of us all," or "my height," but I prefer "Tallman." I've been traveling to western Kenya primarily building/re-building schools, for 16 years now. It's humbling experience that I can only hope does as much good for the children of this community as they do for me and my family. We've also moved into helping the health and welfare of some marvelous communities through a clinic construction in Maseno and a maternity center at Masai Mara. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like... comments, too. I love speaking about the work that we do, and the marvelous people for whom we do it.
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