Realizing what we’ve lost

Really, she's photo bombing. Start of school, 2018 It’s August now, and usually I/we start to think of the coming school year. I took July “off.” I wrapped up the sale of our house, did some administrative stuff (you never realize how many people and organizations have your address until you move, especially when you … Continue reading Realizing what we’ve lost →

Expat Kids: Living the Mobile Life

At the end of orientation day. She wants you to know she's not really that excited. Just photobombing. It’s been a while since I woke up with writing on my mind. There are many things I want to write about, but I’ve been in the midst of a period of exhaustion. I needed a little … Continue reading Expat Kids: Living the Mobile Life →

Slogging through the blah days, in search of bagels

It’s just past mid-February, and the weather forecast for today is 22°F and sunny. Emma is reading Webtoons (her Sunday morning ritual) as I write this, and we are about to take the bus downtown to see How to Train Your Dragon 3, which Emma has been asking me about for a while. I figured … Continue reading Slogging through the blah days, in search of bagels →

Going to school in Ulaanbaatar

When I originally got the idea for this blog, I thought it would be co-authored by me and my daughter Emma. But Emma just isn’t into writing these days. She is into drawing. In fact, she draws non-stop, here at home and at school. We both think that one of the unintended consequences of moving … Continue reading Going to school in Ulaanbaatar →