We have a crazy summer ahead of us. So far, this is how it’s shaping up: We’ll start the summer here (though it’s actually winter here): On July 1, Ellie and I will fly here: A week later, we will meet Jason and together we will fly here: After another week, the three of usContinue reading “Here, There & Everywhere 2018”
Category Archives: Foreign Service
Things Missed and Things Gained
This is a recent picture of Ellie: She’s 13 years old. Like a typical American teenager, she took this selfie on her iPhone. When we moved overseas in 2010, Ellie was 6 years old: Ellie has lived over half of her life outside of the U.S. As a result, she has missed out on someContinue reading “Things Missed and Things Gained”
Botswana Overland Trip December 2017 – The Final Leg
Botswana Overland Trip December 2017 – Day 6
Botswana Overland Trip December 2017 – Day 5
The Sabbath Day
This is Ellie and her friend Jenna. Last week these two girls were invited to represent their middle school at a swim meet in Maputo, Mozambique. A few days before the meet, after the girls had agreed to go and we had paid all their expenses, the swimmers were told that the meet would runContinue reading “The Sabbath Day”