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Category Archives: Expat issues
Fourth of July Silliness
Here’s how we celebrated July Fourth in Dungeness. Blue ties with red and white stars for the boys, blue barrettes with fireworks on for the girls, and small American flags for all. I think the Norwegians in the group actually … Continue reading
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Leaving Whitstable…the Final Stages
Of course, it is always more stressful and more time-consuming than one expects, getting out of a house that one has lived in for more than a few weeks. It is amazing, really, how much stuff we acquired in only … Continue reading
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Leaving Whitstable…Part 2
As time in Whitstable grew short, we got out as much as we could, to enjoy our surroundings and see friends. We made time for Emilie… …and spent a lot of time at the playground at Cornwallis Circle… … Continue reading
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Leaving Whitstable…Part 1
Our final two weeks in Whitstable were filled with packing, purging, cleaning, and goodbyes. In the midst of this, we did manage to take time to notice the things we’ll miss… …like the Georgian post box on the corner… … Continue reading
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A Long, Drawn-out Exit
We have been saying good-bye to people for a couple of weeks now. It’s starting to feel tiring and of course, is quite sad. And we have so many good-byes yet ahead of us. We’ve said very fond farewells to … Continue reading
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Keeping the Kids Clothed
We want to avoid buying new clothes while here, since we’re already wondering how the heck we’re going to get all of our stuff back to the states! We have decided to try to get us through as best we … Continue reading
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Ding Dong the Glitch is Dead
Mostly, we love our quirky, cozy cottage in Whitstable. The downside has been our rather inconvenient kitchen. Our refrigerator is a half-sized model that sits under the counter (and the bin in the door is broken and it freezes and … Continue reading
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The Beginning of the End
We have been abroad for an extraordinary 8 months. We will be back stateside in 4. In some ways, we are really starting to look forward to coming home. I’ve started craving a really good hamburger. We both miss our … Continue reading
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Charlie’s Arm Reappears
The long-awaited day has come: Charlie got his cast off on Tuesday! After almost six weeks in captivity, his pale, peeling arm was released into the wild once again. Below, he poses for some “before” shots as we prepared to … Continue reading
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No ‘Arm Done
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, Charlie fell off the kitchen counter (he was watching mama make supper) onto the kitchen floor, and broke both bones in his left forearm. We knew it was a bad fall right away, and Brad felt … Continue reading
Canterbury Travails 