We travel to 32 cities across the United States. We are starting at UC Davis and can't wait to come to Chico.

We come to share African culture with the United States.

And it lists the eight top cities in the United States and we were number seven.

Just the travel and what goes into being on a United States team, getting the uniform and the kit, going through the whole process and then lining up against Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and all those different countries ... you hate to say it's a once in a life opportunity because I don't think it will be with Kiel, but it definitely sharpens you up when you get to the Big 12 meet. I think down the road this is just a huge learning experience for him and I think he's ready to run. It should be fun to watch.

I travel all over the Western United States for weed programs and I have yet to see as complete of a weed management program as the one we have here. It is probably one of the better programs in the country.

Given the explosive growth of the global travel and tourism market, the United States could and should be doing even better.