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I mean…really

It’s 14 November 2022. Seriously, I’m not even going to try and catch you up on the past 6 years. Well…I’ll try: DC was great and Vic was going to retire but then he got one last assignment…. Belgium! Moved … Continue reading

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On to the next

I am coming to the realization that I’m not very good at keeping this blog updated.  It’s been quite a few years ago that I created it, mainly for my family to read, but my posts are few and far … Continue reading

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Ethiopia Photo Log

Words cannot describe the adventure we had in Ethiopia.  And so I bring you these photos.  I’ll reflect upon the journey in another post. Of course, my internet is too slow for me to even try and rearrange them into … Continue reading

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What’s grandma doin’ at the dunes?!

The dunes… Just another place we can hang out in Niamey.  I’ve been to the dunes twice- once without and once with Vic.  It’s a nice place to visit if you’re totally into sand.  Really, it’s just one big dune … Continue reading

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Smiles abound

Once a month a group of us will head out to an orphanage on the outskirts of town to spend time with a few dozen kids.  People will bring clothes, toys and books.  It’s so fun to see the kids … Continue reading

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Marrakech Madness

Rabat was laid back compared to our time in Marrakech.  We stayed at a fantastic riad in the middle of the old part of town.  We had to wind through the market just to find the side road to turn … Continue reading

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Rock the Casbah!

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to travel to Morocco.  My first memory of meeting someone from another country was when my dad brought home a guy from Morocco who was studying with him on … Continue reading

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L’artiste du Niger.

When I first arrived in Niger, everything was new and fantastic.  However, there was very little in the way of museums, arts or culture.  Don’t get me wrong, it exists but it is few and far between. One day when … Continue reading

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Take me out to the football game!

For the past year I have wanted to attend a football match at the stadium in town.  It finally happened.  About a month ago, the Niger national team played in an African Cup qualifier against Cape Vert and I went … Continue reading

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I ask, beg, plead…

Rather than write an incredibly long post about our summer in the States, I just want to bring up one point in time.  It only lasted about twenty minutes but I will never forget that moment. Our visit went like … Continue reading

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