In the blink of an eye ...

... Charlie is nearly 5 months old. No sign of teeth (altho' given a chance he would gum most things to pieces) and definitely the first signs of an independent personality. Here's our little explorer checking his toes are all still there.

Fortunately, just about everything makes him laugh ... and here he is giggling away ...

IPMM Conference in Malawi

I've been away this week speaking at a conference in Malawi. The conference was at the Sun 'n' Sands Resort on Lake Malawi, an absolutely beautiful setting to meet some wonderful people ... and of course, it wasn't all work, work, work. There was plenty of opportunity to catch up over a few beers and relax.

There was an opportunity to take a speed boat out to Bird Island (where we saw a huge amount of cormorants and fish eagles - the national bird of Malawi). So a couple of images from Bird Island (above) and the "rondavel" where I stayed (below).

Life's a beach, you can imagine how tough it was waking up every morning to this amazing fresh water lake and a little sunshine...

... and an image of the "dug out" canoes that they use for fishing on the lake.