a day at the beach
It’s the weekend in Cotonou, so that means we’re at the beach. Continue reading
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on bidding
As much as we would love to go to Sydney or Dublin, they unfortunately aren’t great options for us this time around. Read more about the ins and outs of our ongoing bidding process. Continue reading
baby on board
Voila: the Beninese car seat. Continue reading
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possibilities
On Friday I will receive a list of 300 jobs at embassies and consulates all over the world. One will be mine. Continue reading
we’re old
This week we hosted a college student and summer intern at our house for a few days. When we were in college, he was in elementary school. Yikes. Continue reading
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getting stuff made
What Benin lacks in retail options it makes up for in affordable labor. Can’t find a dress you like? Have one made to order! Wish you’d brought another table for that awkwardly empty space in your house? Have one built! Continue reading
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birthday boy
Our once helpless little ball of baby can now walk, run, twirl in circles, somersault, eat real food, kind of talk, hug, clap, wave, build block towers, open doors, climb stairs and ladders, and get into all kinds of trouble. Continue reading
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simple tasks
It can be hard to explain to family and friends back home how exhausting life in Benin can be at times. Here’s an example. Continue reading
beninese baptism
Flynn becomes Catholic… in French… and in Benin. But he’ll know no different because he slept through it all. Continue reading
animals
There are no exotic safari animals in Cotonou, but here are a few we recently spotted on the street. Continue reading