January 24, 2010
Haiti and the State Department
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who is suffering loss in Haiti, and those who are working hard to offer assistance and relieve the suffering. The State Department's website on the disaster relief efforts has information on providing assistance. One of our colleagues was one of the Americans killed in the earthquake. Already several of my friends and colleagues are en route to Haiti, and we may be going too.
January 11, 2010
The Holidays, part 2
After an enjoyable weekend, we headed back to the capital city for another week of work. The city was practically deserted, and getting to work was a breeze in the mornings.
We celebrated New Year's eve with a dozen colleagues from the Embassy, preceded by dinner at another colleague's home, with delicious pasta alfredo and salad. At midnight, everyone welcomed 2010 and swallowed twelve delicious grapes making a wish for each one. I hope mine come true....
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January 10, 2010
Holiday wrap-up
We spent the Christmas holidays with some local friends, who invited us to their home a couple hours north of the capital city. With clearance from the security office for our trip, we headed out of town. The beautiful country-side, with green rolling hills, was a sight for sore eyes.
One of the big things in this country appears to be Christmas parades through the town squares on Christmas eve. We arrived just in time to watch this one with our host family. Christmas here is similar to America, but a little less commercialized, with a few interesting quirks, such as the following:
Later in the morning, we took a driving tour of the vicinity, and drove to the top of the nearby hill to survey the beautiful valley below.
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December 31, 2009
2009 by the numbers
8,600 elevation in feet where we live.
20 percent incentive for serving in this country
19 different beds we have slept in this year
14 nights at sea
13 people on my team at work
13 airplane flights this year
10 overnight guests at our home
9 countries visited
7 hours, the shortest time we spent in one country, (the Falkland Islands).
6 new countries
5 types of penguins seen this year
5 months, the longest time we spent in one country
4 salary adjustments this year
2 pet parakeets
1 God
0 number of phone calls received while serving as duty officer this year
20 percent incentive for serving in this country
19 different beds we have slept in this year
14 nights at sea
13 people on my team at work
13 airplane flights this year
10 overnight guests at our home
9 countries visited
7 hours, the shortest time we spent in one country, (the Falkland Islands).
6 new countries
5 types of penguins seen this year
5 months, the longest time we spent in one country
4 salary adjustments this year
2 pet parakeets
1 God
0 number of phone calls received while serving as duty officer this year
December 24, 2009
Holiday fun
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December 21, 2009
December
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December 8, 2009
Scenes from a globetrotting life
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