Image by wangyanwei from Pixabay The Back Story Ten months ago, I had surgery on my right foot and was told I’d be “good as new” in eight to twelve weeks. But twelve weeks came and went and pain was still my constant companion. It was infuriating! We had supposedly fixed the thing causing...
Hello dear blog readers – I apologize for my long absence but between starting work again (back at Lake Area Discovery Center doing marketing again after 10 years away) and single parenting while Nick’s in Baghdad, I just couldn’t seem to find any leftover time to do all...
As we shift to Fall in Bend, I find myself equal parts grateful and exhausted. We spent the summer bopping from place to place–DC for National History Day in early June, then Minnesota for a month, Richmond, VA for a week, DC for another two weeks, then Bend, OR and Baghdad, Iraq...
Source: Business Insider Nick has been ensconced in Embassy Baghdad for almost a month now. I say ensconced because you literally can’t exit the compound without 48 hours’ notice, armored cars, and armed security escorts. It’s intense. Nick has been out five or so different times for...