Attack of the "Not so Killer" Termites

Last night was July 4th.  Happy Independence Day !!!!  The new team from the states arrived a few days ago and we had a small party last night to celebrate those damn colonies kicking out the Brits.  Well, not if you ask the Brits but then the history books are always a bit slanted, right?.... During a lovely dinner with rain falling, we were suddenly bombarded by a swarm of dollar coin sized, flying termites.  Pretty hilarious to watch the different reactions from pure terror to delight from the party crowd.  Guess the little bugs are signaled by a strong rain to take flight and move into new territories.  Sorry to all wooden structures in the area, you were under attack along with our little CTC crew.   And then someone threw out a "Hey I'll pay anyone 1000 shillings (around 18 bucks) to eat a termite.  Yeah these are the bright ideas we get when away from home and in the mood to challenge our eating habits :)  So of course I jumped up, grabbed a bug and well yeah you get the point.  To be really honest they don't taste like much, expected a sour nasty taste but its was like eating nothing.  Well it did squish and was a bit odd but oh well.   Well, I have yet to collect my mullah but that was no matter as my eating then laid the gauntlet for two of the girls to also jump in and have a try.  The video and pictures are truly something and sorry have not downloaded any, my connection is slow today.   But I think you all can imagine a bit......

Shorty after the employees entered the outside seating area to a Kenyan Christian song blaring.  Dancing in a sort of congo line with a leader of torches and behind him a cake.   Not just any cake but an American flag cake......  How cool was that?  Everyone instantly jumped up clapping and joining the congo.   For a whole song the team danced around the table and truly some of the happiest colonists I have ever seen.  From there we all sang the Star Spangled Banner.   Yeah pretty corny I know but there was something about a group of near strangers joining together to remember our independence that really was moving.  Liz and Zane decided to follow that with a little cake in your face bonding moment.  Then of course what is a independence celebration without a limbo competition.  Who the hell knows how that started or really who won.  I think it was a tie between Molly and Tyler.  Good show you two!!!!!

So what started out with a small dinner ended up in a bug eating, congo dancing, cake in your face, limbo competition night.  How perfect and totally right can an independence day be?  Happy Birthday America!!!!!