May 2, 2021
by Ben
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Last weekend we celebrated what is now one of my favorite holidays, Día de Sant Jordi. Legend has it that long ago, there was a dragon that was tormenting the people of Catalonia. It ate nearly all their livestock, and … Continue reading
August 16, 2020
by Ben
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One could not possibly blog about 2020 without discussing COVID-19. I was, of course, closely following the news as COVID-19 became a topic of discussion, particularly as my colleagues who worked in Wuhan evacuated to the U.S. as the outbreak … Continue reading
February 27, 2020
by Ben
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The opportunity to be paid to learn other languages was no small part of my motivation to pursue a career in the Foreign Service. I started my Spanish training course at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center in November. I’m … Continue reading
February 25, 2020
by Dy
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The last five months in the US have flown by. New home, new schools, new friends, new activities. Here is a quick over view of our August- December. We absolutely love our house. When we were looking at coming back … Continue reading
September 2, 2019
by Ben
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After spending a fantastic week in Malawi, our next stop was Kenya. We are very fortunate to have friends literally all over the world, who are willing to open their homes to us when we come visit. These trips would … Continue reading
July 7, 2019
by Dy
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We live such a fortunate life. One of the benefits of being sent to a post like Lagos is that we get to take some R and R (rest and relaxation) flights. A post might have an attached R and … Continue reading
April 18, 2019
by Ben
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A public service announcement: Check your glove box. I understand the desire to keep your passport in the glove box. I used to love the idea of spontaneously deciding to go somewhere fabulous, and just driving to the airport and … Continue reading
March 31, 2019
by Ben
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I was on the fence about whether or not to run this race. After I ran Boston in 4:52, I swore to myself that I would not do another marathon without an appropriate cycle of training leading up to it. … Continue reading
March 10, 2019
by Dy
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January, home from vacation and thrust right back into real life. Actually coming home is always nice. And Lagos is home for us right now. It warms my heart hearing my kids say that. We didn’t see the kids for … Continue reading
February 5, 2019
by Dy
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November and December were a whirl wind of school activities and the holidays. We hosted Thanksgiving dinner and invited some lovely friends of ours. They are from Romania and had never experienced an “American Style Thanksgiving”. I assured them they … Continue reading