snakes
How did I spend my afternoon at work? Oh, you know, no big deal. I was just out and about with a python draped around my neck.
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the fourth
Here’s something I didn’t know before joining the Foreign Service: the Fourth of July is a big freaking deal.
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bidding by number
At long last we submitted 30 bids for our second post in this Foreign Service adventure. They include… Continue reading
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foreign service fifteen
I could tell you it’s baby weight, but that would be a lie. Continue reading
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
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
hardship
We’ve begun warming to the idea of another hardship post after we finish our time in Benin, so long as the hardship is a different sort of hardship than what we’re currently experiencing. Continue reading
back in the saddle
We are all beginning to settle back into life in Cotonou… but differently. Continue reading
a very american sunday
Yesterday, on our last weekend day together as a family before Flynn and I head back to Cotonou, we decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and head to a park. Continue reading
going back
Alex and Flynn are headed back to Cotonou next week. Continue reading