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ICELAND’S MOST POPULAR THINGS: Going to Feed Ducks
A guest blog by my daughter, R, age 6 1/2 I was with my mom and we walked to the ducks and we found lots of interesting things. And in this story, you’ll find lots of them. And if you … Continue reading
MY MOSCOW FAVORITES
MY MUST-SEE PLACES & THINGS TO DO –BANYA BEATDOWN: On a wintry day, what could be better than watching women of all sizes beat each other with birch leaves, sweat and pray in the steam room, or plunge in … Continue reading
Posted in Bucket List, expat, expatriate, Moscow, moving, Russia, Summer, trailing spouse, Travel
Tagged Bucket List, expat, expatriate, foreign service, holiday, kids, Moscow, Motherhood, Russia, Summer, trailing spouse, travel
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STALIN’S SNOW
Puffed white seedlings float through Moscow’s hot summer streets, alighting on park benches, gathering on corners, or flitting through crowds, before a gust forces them onward. Often, the millions of ever-present puffs hang, suspended in mid-air as if they are … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expatriate, Foreign Service, Moscow, moving, Russia, snow, Spring, Summer, trailing spouse, Travel
Tagged Bucket List, career, expat, expatriate, foreign service, Iceland, Motherhood, moving, Parenting, pukh, Reykjavik, Russia, snow, Stalin's Snow, Summer, trailing spouse, travel
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TEA WITH THE LADIES
Entertaining neighbors is always a good idea. Here’s a shout out to the ladies who came to the tea today and to those not anywhere near us who thought the menu sounded tasty. So glad everyone liked the food. As … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expatriate, Foreign Service, Moscow, recipes, Russia, trailing spouse
Tagged cilantro dip, quinoa, recipes, tart, tea
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READING CHEKOV IN ANTALYA
“Both our children have scarlet fever,” I told my husband. As the sentence escaped, I too felt light-headed, as if a wind blew in beneath my feet and I were hovering a few inches above the Bukhara carpet in the … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expatriate, Foreign Service, Moscow, Motherhood, moving, Parenting, Russia, snow, Spring, Travel, turkey, Winter
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PANTIES IN A PERIHOD
Moscow is melting. Slush and puddles fill our yard. Everywhere I hear the glorious drip, drip, drip of SPRING! But that also means our time is running out. After two years of exploring, we only have three more months before … Continue reading
Posted in Bucket List, creative writing, expat, expatriate, Foreign Service, ice, literary, Moscow, Russia, snow, Spring, trailing spouse, Travel, Winter
Tagged Bucket List, bulgokov, Cafe Margarita, CDL, Central House of Writers, expat, expatriate, foreign service, ice, Izmaylovo, Kremlin, Lomonosov, master and margarita, Matryoshka, Moscow, moscow conservatory, moscow river, Perihod, Ragout Restaurant, Russia, snow, Spring, trailing spouse, travel, Tsum, Winter, writing
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THIS ISN’T SEX IN THE BIG CITY, THIS IS LOVE IN A SMALL ROOM (ALMOST)
The ballroom of the United States ambassador’s grand residence in Moscow was dark. On the ceiling, above the ornate crown molding and the arched windows, yellow and blue geometric patterns swirled and then faded in their weak attempt at a … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expatriate, Foreign Service, Moscow, Motherhood, Parenting, Russia, snow, Spaso House, Teeth, trailing spouse, Travel, Vice President of the United States, VIP Visits, Winter
Tagged Antalya, career, dentistry, Dr. Jill Biden, expat, expatriate, foreign service, hip hop, Joe Biden, John Forte, kids, morning routine, Moscow, Motherhood, Parenting, Russia, snow, Spaso House, teeth, The Fugees, trailing spouse, travel, Turkey, Vice President, Winter, writing
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DENTAL-EVAC
I know my overseas life is crazy. But needing to travel to another country simply to visit the dentist confirms that my situation has entered the realm of the absurd. The back of my mouth is killing me. Pain shoots … Continue reading
Posted in Airport, creative writing, dentistry, expat, expatriate, Foreign Service, Moscow, Motherhood, Parenting, Russia, snow, Teeth, Terrorism, trailing spouse, Winter
Tagged bomb, dentistry, domodedevo, expat, expatriate, foreign service, kids, Russia, snow, teeth, terrorism, travel, Winter
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My Life With Monkeys
I am convinced that I live with monkeys. Take today, for example: Me: M, please sit down and eat your breakfast. M: Ooh, oohh. Aahh. Ahh. Seconds later M is standing and jumping and running up the stairs. All the … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, expat, expatriate, Foreign Service, monkeys, Moscow, Motherhood, Parenting, Russia, snow, trailing spouse, Travel, Winter
Tagged expat, expatriate, foreign service, ice, kids, monkeys, morning routine, Moscow, Motherhood, Parenting, Russia, snow, travel, Winter
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Ice, Ice Baby
The streets are slick with black ice. A huge chunk of frozen snow hangs precariously above our side door. Yesterday, in Saint Petersburg, a six-year-old was killed by a falling icicle. All I can think of is that thin, wet, … Continue reading
Posted in creative writing, expat, expatriate, Foreign Service, ice, Moscow, Russia, snow, st. petersburg, trailing spouse, Travel, Winter
Tagged expat, expatriate, foreign service, holiday, ice, kids, Moscow, Motherhood, Parenting, Russia, saint petersburg, snow, st. petersburg, travel, Vanilla Ice, Winter, writing
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