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  • broken ankle
  • brunch
  • Cape of Good Hope
  • Cape Town
  • Caribbean
  • cheese
  • children
  • China
  • Chinese medicine
  • Christmas
  • circus
  • Circus Flora
  • conch fritters
  • CSA
  • Cultural differences
  • Culture
  • Culture shock
  • Dating
  • death
  • dinner
  • discrimination
  • Election
  • elephants
  • ESL
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  • Expatriate
  • Family dynamics
  • Florida
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  • Food
  • Freeport
  • Global Nomad
  • gluten free
  • Grandkids
  • grief
  • growing up
  • haircut
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  • Hong Kong
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  • Japan
  • Johannesburg
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  • Language
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  • lightning
  • Liuzhou
  • Liuzhou City Zoo
  • Liuzhou Industrial Museum
  • Madiba
  • Mandela
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  • McDonald's
  • Missouri
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  • rosemary
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  • Saudade
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  • St. Louis
  • Star
  • Star Trek Discovery
  • step-families
  • storms
  • Study Abroad
  • summer pasta
  • summer squash
  • sundried tomatoes
  • teaching
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Month: June 2017

circus, Circus Flora, Expat, Flying Wallendas, growing up

Time Flies

Sunday: I went to the circus this evening with two old friends. We’ve known each other since we all worked … Continue reading Time Flies

death, Expat, grief, Rainbow Bridge

The Life of Riley (part three)

My 12 month contract was ending, and the State of Illinois wasn’t renewing any contracts because they’re broke, so I … Continue reading The Life of Riley (part three)

Expat

The Life of Riley (part two)

Poor Riley! He was so freaked out by leaving all his friends at the group home that he spent most … Continue reading The Life of Riley (part two)

Expat

The Life of Riley (Part One)

“Can I just look at the cats?” I asked. “Sure” she replied, “Go on in”. My cat Kocicka had died … Continue reading The Life of Riley (Part One)

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