Like nomads, but with more stuff

 #14. I am grateful for the garden.  As I blanch the last of this year's kale, I remember the well-loved line from Blueberries for Sal ...

 I'm back from three weeks in Doha helping move Afghan evacuees from Arrival Point #1 (Doha) to either Final Destination (for American c...

Across the street from the Consulate in Olympic Plaza there is a fountain that is made into an ice rink in the winter.  It is free to u...

Yesterday I got a phone call from Zoltan's preschool. His eye was red and swollen, he might have conjunctivitis, someone needs to come ...

I have Travel Orders!And a housing assignment! And flight reservations, sort of!  Last week I was able to apply for my and Zoltan's pas...

So yes, we're going to Kazakhstan. Astana, to be exact, as there is also a post in Almaty. Yes, we're happy about this. My head is ...

I am thrilled to report that the final piece of the puzzle has been put into place. This week I hired a lovely lady to take care of the chi...

When Terry joined the foreign service, I quit my job as an attorney in Philadelphia so that I could accompany him all over the world. I con...

10. I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to stay home with my children, and also to work part time. If anyone had said 7 years ago...

A large part of my job is organizing the celebration of American holidays. There's also the "job" of being co-president of th...