Hello Family and Friends
So this week started out pretty good (and it didn’t end too badly either). Finance put out a report stating that Magadi Soda made money in September. We made enough money to cover for all the losses from earlier in the year. So maybe things are turning around. Last month was a pretty good production month.
I had requested a number of different tools be ordered to help maintenance people do their jobs better. Found out the tools had finally been ordered and will be delivered this week. Also ordered a camera that takes pictures of equipment and shows color based on temperature. It is used extensively at Green River to do electrical and mechanical inspections. You take a picture of a pump, motor, or electrical switch gear and trouble spots show up a different color than the other “normal” parts. This allows you to fix equipment before it fails. There is so much equipment here that runs to failure it will be good to have some troubleshooting equipment.
Also had the fellow I wanted to be the Maintenance Manager agree to take the job; that will make my life much easier. It is going to be a tough transition for those who are not accustom to working. There are two Electrical Managers here. One has one direct report and the other has two men reporting to him. Neither one do much other than complain. Now they will have a lot to complain about because they are now front line foremen and will be responsible for maintaining a plant. It will be an interesting few months as we work toward making everyone here contributing citizens. Too often, the feeling is that if you show up that about all that is expected.
Today was the primary presentation. Kids are the same all over the world. The little ones that could just barely see over the stand looked so cute. I was on the front row so I was winking at two little boys. There was a little girl that must have been eight or nine that led the music and did a great job. They all had their parts memorized. There were a few kids in the program whose parents are not members yet. And like most primary presentation Sunday’s the church was full. Today was the first time the overflow had to be opened. So its primary presentation, Easter and Christmas that packs the chapel. Anyway the branch president talked again about splitting the branch, guess it will happen pretty soon. Especially if the attendance continues like it has past couple of months. I forgot to mention that Debi was the one that put most of the program together. The kids love her, especially today. After the program the kids got to have hot dogs, chips and brownies. Oh to be a kid again in Langata branch. I didn’t get anything. The ladies were asking for the recipe for the brownies. Betty Crocker Hershey’s, they are great and the kids loved them
Oh, and one last note. I’m ready to drive professionally in Nairobi. Yesterday, I was following a slow truck and wasn’t able to pass him on the right (which is the legal side to pass on in Kenya)so I passed him on the left shoulder. Not sure I’ll do that very often but the traffic here is horrible. Most vehicles fall into two categories; just off the showroom floor or ready for the scrap yard. And most fall into the latter category. Trucks are so under-powered, they barely make it up gentle hills. Oh well, now you have one more thing to appreciate in the USA, good traffic.
Love you all.
Paul/dad
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