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Friday, August 31, 2012
Memories of a Lifetime
I've been saying it for awhile now, this assignment in Kuwait has been life changing. Now the time has come to say goodbye. I am writing this ahead of time, before we depart. We're spending our last night in country at the embassy for one last hurrah. It's crazy to think I will have been in 3 countries this month - what an amazing life we lead! See You on the other side!
Friday, August 17, 2012
My Love Letter to America
Dear America:
I've called you home my whole life, but it took living abroad to find such deep appreciation & love for you. The past 3 years I've left time & time again for exotic locations & every time I return you welcome me back with open arms.
It's the small things that make me happy when I visit. I am free to make the choice to drive as a Sunday driver or like a bat out of hell. Both have consequences, both I am free to choose. I can chose which craft store to go to, which Target location, even which state I shop in but I am free to choose. I can choose to have baked cheetos or good old fashioned calorie loaded cheetos. These are not life altering choices but I have them every time I come home to you.
So as I leave you again for my next adventure, I smile knowing you will be here when I return. Life isn't perfect here, but it's pretty darn close.
gaithersburg, md |
clarksburg, md |
lighthouse point, fl |
hagerstown, md |
hillsboro beach, fl |
deerfield beach, fl |
So as I leave you again for my next adventure, I smile knowing you will be here when I return. Life isn't perfect here, but it's pretty darn close.
gaithersburg, fl |
beallsville, md |
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Farm Life
taking a break on the job |
the girls & babies pen |
brandon & grandma driving the poop vacuum - yes, there is such a thing |
left behind - josh not quite old enough to drive the tractor with grandma |
indie |
gustave "gus" |
josh doing some hard work |
What an amazing experience it has been for my mini-men this summer. The kids are learning to live with me instead of a maid (haha) & doing chores. They do everyday things like laundry, making their bed & helping with dishes. Here in MD they also help with the dogs & alpacas. This city girl takes photos & observes. I have to say, I've come a long way since visiting the first time as Rick's girlfriend. I used to say they lived out in "the sticks". Rick chased me at the farm store with dried chicken feet - I went to a farm store for the first time in my life! Ha ha!
Love this life we live!
Love this life we live!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
44 (long, hot) Hours
i couldn't get a good shot of this but a huge part of a tree landed on some power lines |
we cheered everytime we passed a work crew |
I consider us one of the lucky ones. The MD/DC/VA area had a nasty storm that swept through on Friday evening June 29th. Saturday morning many woke up to no power, downed trees & power lines & destruction. We went through 2 nights & most of 2 days without power. My family has a generator that kept the refrigerators & freezers going & running water.
lots of downed limbs |
this is a tree in my family's yard. there was a huge split in the middle of the trunk. |
We got away from the heat by visiting nearby Frederick & Hagerstown. I couldn't help snapping some photos as we were out. I took these at Hagerstown.
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