To add to my list of “firsts” here in Mexico, I can now add “having Thanksgiving Dinner outdoors by a pool in 75-degree weather”. This may not be novel to those of you in warmer climes, but for those of us whose past Thanksgiving celebrations have been limited almost exclusively to states north of the Mason-Dixon line, [...]
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Election Night 2008: Expected Highs and Shocking Lows
Tonight John & I had the honor to witness one of the most hotly contested elections in our limited political lives, while attending the US Embassy Election Night Party in Mexico City. Quite the interesting experience. The excitement surrounding the big Obama win was somewhat marred by the news early in the evening of a [...]
Grand Island’s Coop de Grâce
Conversation I’ve had a zillion times in my life (second only to anything regarding my height):
Stranger: “Where are you from?”
Me: “Nebraska!”
Stranger (in a tone implying they know more than one city in Nebraska): “Oh! Where at in Nebraska?”
Me (in skeptical tone): “Grand Island… Do you know it?”
Stranger (in a tone admitting they aren’t 100% certain [...]
