The highlight of the day was a visit from my childhood friend.

We were neighbors with Ildi, we grew up together, went to the same elementary school, and have stayed friends for life. We spent the long afternoon recounting stories from our childhood, updating each other on our families and life happenings.

And there was some yard work done by a small crew of gardeners.

(We also remembered that four years ago on this day, we saw our first lion in Kenya, and three years ago on this day, we welcomed two of my colleagues and their friend from Seattle to Pozba for a short visit.)