ouch, my knee
Andy finished his second triathlon! Continue reading
Author Archives: Andy
je parle un peu francais
Andy’s observations from the first week of French class. Continue reading
the great car pursuit
Much to my chagrin I found myself spending most of Saturday hunting for a 4×4 that we will eventually take to Benin. Here are some things that happened… Continue reading
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officially official
Andy muses about suddenly possessing the passport equivalent of the American Express black card. Continue reading
how we got to cotonou
We look at our bidding strategy two months later. Continue reading
pied-à-terre
We take our first step towards moving to Africa by buying a home in Arlington. Continue reading
i’ve got class
In addition to being the place where FSOs go for their training, the Foreign Service Institute also offers a number of classes that EFMs are eligible to take. Here’s my review. Continue reading
grr
We’re thrilled to be going to Cotonou, but we can’t help but think about what could have been. Continue reading
first post
On Flag Day we found out that our first official post abroad is going to be in Cotonou. But the real truth is, since we’re going to have spent 11 months in Arlington by the time we leave, it kind of feels like this is our first post. Continue reading
hurry up and wait
Read on to find out what happens when you get the post you want, but learn you’re not leaving for almost a year. Continue reading