xmas in Kenya 100:A festive season

I have finally got over the festivities and thus would like to give a proper account of what happens over christmas in Kenya. For the benefit of all here's an acacia....see the beautiful blue african sky, imagine a comfortable 24-25 degrees, no humidity, cool breeze.. The short rains had made it in time so as the plane descended the view below was of the green green grass of home:) and pools of water that reminded one about the inefficiency of the city council to edit the drainage system that existed since the colonial days!
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Cock crowing, amazing sunrise, yet another xmas morning was here. The order of the day really is eating with family...and so eat we did ...goat roasted over an open fire eaten alongside some awesome delicacies is really the highlight of this day in my community and so the fowl were spared.....
(huh! I always said 4 legs aint everything)

and the poor billy was sent to goat heaven in order to fulfill his task of feeding the folk...
(Dios mio, bless this rib which has been plucked from the lil' g formally known as goat! ...)
It certainly beats having cup noddles on the 17th flr of my crib.

And then there's the after party with my little cousins and bro'

And now Kenya 100:
a) there's an odd phenomenon that occurs every public holiday in Kenya. This phenomenon is the mad dash and drama that occurs at the bus stations amongst city dwellers heading for their rural homes to join their families in festivities. You will spot buses with overloaded rooftops(bicycles,beds,wheelbarrows,goats..I kid you NOT!) and ofcourse the proverbial chicken which can be seen on the trip to and fro. The type of load depends on the route that the bus is plying all I can say is, its sight to behold.
b)despite the equator dividing kenya into almost two equal halves, we have 5 different climatic zones. We do not have the 4 seasons instead we have 2 major rain patterns cleverly referred to as the short and rainy season. Your study in rocket science should highlight that short rains last for a shorter duration than the long one, yes, Yes!
c) On christmas day, the churches fill to the brim and the pubs with an almost equal number of revellers. On New Year's eve, I believe in many a homes, the parents head to church and those nasty youth head off to the klub! at midnight smses wishing each other happy new year! ping pong between the pews and the bar counters. Ofcourse you only recieve them the next day because the waves are jammed....So I saved mine till last week and sent them off to one and all..so here goes Happy New Year folks!

So in a nutshell, I had one helluva time back in the cradle..the hots and nots will come up soon enough..