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On not having culture shock in Thailand

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

November marked two years since my son and I stepped off the plane in Bangkok, where Phil was happily waiting our reunion.  At that point, he had been in Thailand for two months without us because Levi and I were … Continue reading →

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Sojourn: ห้าปีนับตั้งแต่

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

September 10, 2008.  That’s the day I left the U. S. to live in China for what was supposed to be a year.  Now five years has passed since that day.   This photo, taken on the plane from Chicago … Continue reading →

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On not having jet lag for the second summer in a row

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

Phil was briefly in WA state last week for an on-campus class at his graduate school.  It was the first time he has been on US soil since September 2011.  Levi and I stayed at home in CM with the … Continue reading →

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Four years overseas!

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

This week on 9/10, marked four years since I landed in China and began my life as an ex-pat. I truly never expected to be overseas for this long, but life certainly has been full of surprises.  Part of me thinks … Continue reading →

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The American dream….in Thailand

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

A house! Continue reading →

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China vs Thailand (Part Three): Seeds of Discontent

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

I cried a lot when I was alone in my Chinese apartment.   Encountering a variety people turned out to not be mostly helpful.  Some helped.  There were a few people who did things like point out different places to eat, … Continue reading →

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Wonderful, spectacular, amazing, delicious Thai food

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

The scent of fresh ginger, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, and lemon grass has been at the top of my “favorites” for many years.  Combine those amazing flavors with curry, Thai peppers, and coconut milk and I’m in culinary heaven.   … Continue reading →

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