For the Thanksgiving break we drove to Jerusalem. It is so close to our house in Amman and yet so far away. It took us about 3.5 hours just to cross the border with Israel. From our door to our place in Jerusalem it took just over 5 hours. We could make it in aboutContinue reading “Thanksgiving in Jerusalem”
Category Archives: Foreign Service
My Big Brother
Sorrow is possibly the only emotion that words can’t adequately describe. Rest in peace my brother. ‘Til we meet again. Steven Thaxton Parker December 12, 1966 – November 28, 2013
Someone’s in Trouble!
Turns out, my kids aren’t perfect. I received a physical reminder of this fact earlier this week in the form of an official warning of bad behavior letter from a school teacher. One of my kids (I’ll just randomly say it was a girl and her name is Molly. That way, no one will everContinue reading “Someone’s in Trouble!”
Our Last Thanksgiving Together
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving a few days early. We are planning to go to Israel for the Thanksgiving break, so we had our turkey dinner on Saturday. We invited a starving University of Utah student intern and an awesome Marine who was once a Buddhist monk but is now a Mormon father of fourContinue reading “Our Last Thanksgiving Together”
Maji Moto School
During our trip to Kenya we had the chance to visit a local school. It was humbling. Cecily took pictures of the kids with her instance camera. We played games, taught the kids songs and some English. It was one of the best experiences we have had while traveling. You can read more about theContinue reading “Maji Moto School”
Jordanian Topiaries
Jordan is dry. So, so dry. It is one of the driest countries in the world. We have to be very careful with our water usage. But that’s ok. I grew up in the desert. I can do dry. I can conserve water with the best of them. Jordan is also dusty. Dustbowl dusty. IContinue reading “Jordanian Topiaries”
Six Abroad 