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The Sprinkler Debacle

It started out as a nice, normal Friday afternoon. Nick and I were preparing drinks for Happy Hour, debating what to do for dinner. We’d been told the “sprinkler guys” would be coming between 4 and 5 to test the fire sprinklers. We didn’t really know what that...

Book-Writing Update: November 2021

Photo by Jeremy Dorrough on Unsplash Hello dear readers — Thank you for stopping by. No, I really mean that–THANK YOU! I know that there are a bazillion and one things demanding your time and attention but you faithfully return to Novakistan time and time again to read about...

Early Morning Surprises

Hi Everyone – We spent the morning hiking amongst the beautiful ruins of Hampi, an ancient civilization from the 14th century. I am trying out a more detail-oriented style writing for my book and thought I’d practice by sharing a unique experience we had this morning. I hope...

Travel Crunch Time

We arrived in India 38 months ago. It was August 2018 and our first time having a three-year tour (which we later extended for a fourth year). It felt like I had all the time in the world as I busily went about setting up our house and getting settled those first six months. My GSO work...