Happy ThanksWedding!
You may not have heard of a ThanksWedding. Leave it to my family to come up with a new holiday – Thanksgiving + Wedding, obviously. But who does that? ONLY US, that’s who. Because...
Leaving Deer Trail
I’ve had something like six weeks in Deer Trail, and I’m noticing things I never noticed before. Like cows. And everyone knows Deer Trail is the home of the first rodeo, right? Then there’s...
Ripping off old people
Some fun in Deer Trail. The local electrical service company told my parents they had to have a service upgrade to correct a code violation. The contractor they sent – Leo’s Electrical Service of...
Trip to St. Louis
Kyle came up with the idea – we’d all go to St. Louis to attend Pat’s daughter’s wedding. Pat and Kyle were best friends growing up, and Pat’s family and our family were the...
Thanksgiving family edition
This will be my longest blog yet – tons of fun with Kyle, Maureen, Lauren, Dad and the cats in Alaska for Thanksgiving. Kyle and Maureen live in a beautiful high-ceilinged house near Palmer...
First night in Kabul
I’ve arrived without a hitch, after that long wait in the Dubai airport. I feel much better, having slept on the flight to Kabul. The guest house and compound where I’m staying is extremely...