In no particular order.

1. Sylvester Ouko’s laugh
2. Katana’s morning scrambled eggs
3. Cookout nights at the Parkers
4. Listening to Rob Bell every morning on the way to bridge work
5. Kibera kids asking me, “How are you?” repeatedly
6. Practicing my Swahili on people who understand what I’m saying
7. Strumming my classical Yamaha acoustic in the fan at the cottage in Malindi
8. Getting bread, eggs, juice, etc. at Slaughterhouse
9. Bar Bar, when it was good
10. Hailing a tuk-tuk for a ride home
11. Walking the white sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean
12. Going to the cinema and always being the only one in the theater
13. Running away from Mila b/c she will eat my head off
14. Watching where I walk or pee so as not to upset a snake
15. “Watching” baseball box scores update every 60 seconds
16. The new Dr. Dog and Jenny Lewis and how they became my Galana soundtrack
17. Seeing it’s mystery meat day at Flora again and going to Java instead
18. Overcoming fear of matatus and coming to love the 20 bob rides
19. Uploading movies at Yaya Centre
20. Listening to the ocean as I drift off to sleep in the Roulston’s beach house
21. Sprinting away from beach boys
22. Filming Helter Skelter for a week alone in the cottage
23. The fantasy dream night when Columbia said they wanted to interview me
24. Hearing Harmon’s life story
25. Getting Jacker crisps at Cheese Shoppe because it’s cheaper than Slaughterhouse
26. Getting chips and a coke baridi at Chariba’s for 90 bob while reading the paper
27. Writing hit screenplays all over Nairobi
28. Meeting crazy people who have ended up living and loving here too
29. The monopoly money that is the Kenyan currency
30. Being inspired by the youth of Kenya who want to overcome corruption
31. The animals posing for me in the Masai Mara
32. Kalu taking us across the river in the boat
33. Makame’s quiet diligence
34. Getting water with Reuben that one day and finding out about his watoto watatu
35. Finding the best chicken wings/pizza/burger/etc. in Kenya
36. Calamari at the Old Man & The Sea
37. Reading about Characters & Viewpoints while amongst Sicilian mobsters in Malindi
38. The first trip up country with Piehead and Pops
39. Always having interesting things to photograph
40. Watching the Olympics and working on my novel at Bar Bar
41. Chatting up taxi drivers with them unaware I use the same 10 ?s for all of them
42. The always promising, never quite delivering Kenya Film Commission
43. Nightly television sharing with Teri, often over brilliant desserts
44. Renting latest films from China Garden video for only 160
45. Finding yet another thing I “can’t wait to write on JustInKenya.com” about
46. Having my heart broken by the many things I’ve seen
47. Being inspired and surprised by joy every new morning in the African sun
48. Purity’s tenderheartedness towards the Edwards
49. Sylvester Ouko not hesitating to become my brother, friend, roommate
50. The Parkers opening their home and hearts to me

There is plenty more than this.