The death of Nelson Mandela last week wasn’t exactly unexpected, but it still makes me sad and I can’t get it out of my head. I feel like I should
Category: Living Overseas
Life Is Not Fair
Our car finally arrived this week, and we’re so happy to have some freedom to explore Addis. We spent the morning at the Embassy where Charlotte played on the playground,
Holiday Spirit
Yesterday, I felt like getting into the Christmas spirit. I got out our little tree and decorations. Our stockings are on the way. Now that we have a real fireplace
Language Lessons
Some of you may not know this, but I am a big nerd when it comes to languages. I mean, I’m a nerd in general, but learning languages might actually
Teff Gets Civilized
by Dan Every once in a while, I get to see something cool at work. Today, I got to see the first demonstration of a teff combine harvester in Ethiopia.
I Love Addis In the Springtime…
In some ways, moving to Ethiopia is like moving to another planet. For example, I can’t figure out what season it is. Based on the flowers in our garden, I’m
Family Trees
Unlike most librarians and lovers of research, I never had much interest in genealogy. I assumed that my family tree, like most American families of European descent, was a hodgepodge
It’s a Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood
I’ve mentioned before that Charlotte and I take daily walks around the neighborhood. While Willa sleeps we leave her with the housekeeper, and we have a wonderful mother-daughter alone time.
Hardship of Hardships
Ethiopia is designated as a “hardship” post, and while I’m not entirely sure what that means, I can attest that life is less convenient here than in many other places
Driving Miss Tracy
I hired a driver three mornings per week, just until our car arrives, so that I can take Charlotte to preschool and run errands. Wondessen is a very safe driver;