On Sunday we attended a baby shower for our good friends Andrea and Brian. Nick and Andrea trained together in Washington, D.C. and have been inseparable ever since. Andrea and Brian are also immensely likable because they are fellow Minnesotans, having lived in St. Paul before joining...
Yes, it is true. We are still sick. New symptoms seem to be showing up each day. I haven’t kicked my cough yet despite all the various remedies I’ve tried. And then Nick woke up on Saturday morning and told me he had an ear infection and needed it looked at immediately. So off...
Last night was a big one for the Novak family – our first ever Marine Ball! Just to give you a little history, the Marine Corps Ball is an annual event that is celebrated each year on the Marine Corp’s Birthday. This year happened to mark its 240th birthday and celebrations...
Manila is big on bazaars. There is always one a month for the American Women’s Club of the Philippines. The US Embassy Club does two annually as well. And then there’s the myriad of church and local bazaars that spring up in other locales… point being that bazaar...