Travelogue Part 5 - Washington and Florida (the covid days...)

Our last month in North America is almost over, and we have been staying busy right up to the end! Too busy to write a blog post, apparently.

Here are a few pictures from September. We started and ended the month in Washington state. Kris and Dominic stayed in Seattle for the first week, while I (Kim) headed up to Birch Bay for some "quiet" time to take a board-preparation course for my OB/Gyn oral board exam. During that week, I was able to do a presentation for my Aunt Mary Lou's women's Bible study group, sharing what I have learned  about maternal and child healthcare in Kenya. (No pictures from my week of studying, although you can imagine me sitting in front of a computer; and I completely forgot to take pictures at the Bible study too!) 

No pictures from the Bible study, but I did snap this photo of my Uncle Arlyn's Case tractor collection!

Supervising a lumber delivery for the new house

Kris, Dominic, Mom and Grandma picked me up from Birch Bay and we visited with several of Grandma's relatives. Then after a quick stop in Seattle, Kris and I flew out to Florida for a conference with Samaritan's Purse / World Medical Mission. We were able to do a lot of visiting and networking, and I gave a couple of presentations. We also had a bonus night in Florida after our flight got cancelled, and then tested postive for Covid immediately on returning to Seattle - so Kris and I headed up to Birch Bay to isolate, while Grandma, Mom and Dad took on an extra several days of childcare/homeschool duties.

Presenting at the conference

Meeting up with friends made in Kenya.

Serge, represent!

After recovering from Covid (we were symptomatic, but recovered quickly without complications), Kris and Dominic headed to Montana for potato harvest. They had a bit of an adventure getting there, with a slow Greyhound bus driver and surprise overnight stay in Spokane, but we were thankful for family who gave them a very comfortable place to stay. 

Potatoes

Montana during harvest

I continued to study for my exam and helped a little around the house. And just that quickly,  and with far too few pictures taken to adequately document it, September was over!!

While he was away, I received Dominic's school books for the next school year. We're still looking for a teacher, though!

We head back to Kenya early in November, so we are in the final stretch of visits, paperwork, shopping, packing, and starting to say goodbyes. I'll share more pictures from October soon!