I haven’t posted much about Mongolia in a while, and I want to get back to it. I have a lot of ideas to write about, but this fall got so wrapped up in health issues that I didn’t have much time to think about other things. But during the past few weeks, Devin and … Continue reading Noodling around town
More adventures in health care
It’s been over a year since we started trying to figure out what is ailing Devin. I went back to read the first post I wrote about what’s been happening, just to refresh my memory. We’re definitely not in the same place, but we haven’t made a huge amount of progress yet, either. We seem … Continue reading More adventures in health care
International schools and white savior complex
An ad at the old international airport; it reads "Empowering Students to Make a Difference" The other evening was Back to School Night at Devin’s school, and I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. It was the first time I was able to attend one of these since 8th grade (they’re in 11th grade now). It … Continue reading International schools and white savior complex
Our first two weeks of gluten free eating in Mongolia
We’ve made it through the first two weeks without gluten pretty easily. We had one spectacular fail, where we tried to make a pizza using a pancake mix we brought from the US. It had all the ingredients of a flour mix used in a pizza recipe I found online, so I thought it could … Continue reading Our first two weeks of gluten free eating in Mongolia
Two gluten free vegetarians in Mongolia
One of the things we did on our summer vacation was visit a holistic health practitioner in San Diego. Before you roll your eyes, read my earlier post on Devin’s health issues and realize that these issues remained undiagnosed and persistent (if not worse) throughout the entire year, despite many trips to the hospital. The … Continue reading Two gluten free vegetarians in Mongolia
Back home in Mongolia
Approaching the airport We got back to Ulaanbaatar on Sunday, August 7, on a gorgeous summer evening. The approach to Ulaanbaatar’s new Chinggis Khan International Airport (not to be confused with the old Chinggis Khan International Airport) is stunning on a clear day. The green grass stretches out to the horizon, and as you get … Continue reading Back home in Mongolia
Back in the USA for a bit
We are back in the US for about seven weeks this summer. We’re starting out in San Diego, California, which is where I lived for about 20 years before moving to Mongolia. Emerson was born there, and until we moved to Mongolia it was their only home (for new-ish readers, Emerson is my agender teen … Continue reading Back in the USA for a bit
Bringing our dogs to Mongolia
In their winter gear Getting our dogs to Mongolia during the pandemic was an intense process. And we went through it two and a half times, even though we only brought them once. It multiplied the stress of our move tremendously because of the paperwork and the uncertainty. A few people have asked me about … Continue reading Bringing our dogs to Mongolia
“It’s not healing”
My shoulder on January 27 This is going to be a short update. I’m still not writing much because…well…I went to the hospital for a six-week follow up on my shoulder two weeks ago. I was feeling better and kind of excited that maybe it was almost healed, because the original doctor said six to … Continue reading “It’s not healing”
So, when is the book coming out?
When I first started this blog, it had two purposes. One was just to keep a record of our time in Mongolia and share that with people who might be interested. More people have joined me in this than I ever thought was likely when I first started out, and it’s been rewarding. And a … Continue reading So, when is the book coming out?