Beagles came from near and far for a very important gathering at an Arlington dog park. The top agenda item: how to get rid of those pesky things called cats once and for all. After a meet-and-greet session of howling, … Continue reading
Andy muses about suddenly possessing the passport equivalent of the American Express black card. Continue reading
We look at our bidding strategy two months later. Continue reading
Come along as we begin our hunt for a Benin-appropriate car. Continue reading
I finished public diplomacy training. I haven’t started French. So what am I doing now? Continue reading
Advice for the new A-100 class starting Monday… Continue reading
I actually had the opportunity to attend a voodoo ceremony once: in high school, when I spent a few weeks volunteering in Haiti. However, my stomach hadn’t quite adjusted to the local water, and getting to the ceremony would have … Continue reading
I’m so excited to start French in less than a month! In the meantime, I’ve been focusing on picking up another language: State Department speak. Continue reading
We take our first step towards moving to Africa by buying a home in Arlington. Continue reading
DC home prices are not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but they’re also not in the it’s-never-in-your-wildest-dreams-going-to-happen range we grew accustomed to in NYC. Continue reading