I talk a lot about expat life and the people who are like us, the other expats. But there are others besides those expats who have molded our life; not “others” like the scary kind in Lost but, nonetheless, important characters that are a part of building the story. In our time here, our life has been touched […]
Expat Unpacked: Life on the Road
Missing Out: The Art of Not Missing It
When you live abroad, you spend a lot of time missing out on things: the birth of babies, the union of two souls, the showering of a bride to be… and those are just the big ticket items. The smaller things also get glossed over: Friday happy hours, Saturday BBQs, birthdays, holiday parties. You get it… we miss […]
What I Got from My Grandmother
Abuelito, my grandfather, used to talk a lot. A LOT. One day he was yelling at my grandmother about something (probably her terrible hearing) and she just sat there. He kept yelling. She kept sitting. They were a beautiful pair. Then he turned around and stomped away – probably still yelling because he wasn’t much for the […]