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Craftiness
This week, Whale Ears and Other Wonderings is asking for posts on crafts. One of my favorite subjects, and in fact, crafts have been key–absolutely key–to my sanity in several Foreign Service...
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Flashback to La Paz
Remembering our first Foreign Service tour, twenty-five years ago in La Paz, Bolivia.
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Carnaval in Oruro 1990
A colorful mix of pagan and Catholic traditions at the Oruro, Bolivia Carnaval circa 1990.
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Flashback to Guatemala
Time for another flashback! Recently, I posted about our first Foreign Service tour, in La Paz, Bolivia. Our second assignment, from 1990-1992, was in Guatemala City. It was a good time to be posted...
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Flashback to Guatemala: And Then There Were Three
About a year and half into our Guatemalan tour, our daughter was born. And, like many Foreign Service babies, she was an instant rock star. Unsurprisingly, two very white, blonde people produced a...
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I Just Have One of Those Faces
After living in eight foreign countries (and traveling to many more) I have developed several theories. Here’s one of my favorites. People and cultures can be characterized as open-faced or...
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