Sleeping in SFO, with the Beatles Emma and I have been spending a lot of time in airports this past year or so. Actually, Emma’s whole life, but we’ve been in a few new airports over the last 12 months. Some of them have been a lot more comfortable than others; some have definitely been … Continue reading Airports, and spending time in them. Or, raising a world traveler
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Beijing: It’s complicated
Me and Emma in Jingshan Park I have a secret. I love Beijing. Love it. We have only been there a total of 61 hours, a bunch of which was spent in the airport. What little we saw of the city was beautiful and fascinating, and I really want to go back. Plus, the food … Continue reading Beijing: It’s complicated
Between worlds: On homesickness, not feeling like an alien, and finding home
What I look like these days The last few days have been really hard for me, and I thought it was mainly just end of semester fatigue; classes wrap up next week, and teaching four new courses at the same time has definitely been challenging. Plus, another friend died—this time the mother of one of … Continue reading Between worlds: On homesickness, not feeling like an alien, and finding home
The Journey Begins
In three days, my 12-year-old daughter and I are flying to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is slowly sinking in, as I look around my house, that we are really doing this. Back in March I responded to a call for instructors by the Media and Communication Department at Mongolia International University. I asked my daughter, Emma, … Continue reading The Journey Begins
