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Third place

February 22, 2020

I remember when my nephew was young, young enough to still accept hugs from me and his mom. Young enough to be cute, and young enough to not have the worries that he now has as a soon-to-be 18 year old. He was playing soft ball and his team lost. This happens. There is almost a winner and a loser. Such is life. After the game the coach called his team up to the center of the field to accept their medals. He questioned this. “Why?” he asked. The coach gave him some stupid comment about everyone being a winner.…

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Ski school

January 14, 2020

I remember skiing in the alps as a kid. We went as a family, and while I know I do not remember it all, I remember being in complete awe over the size of the mountains. I loved going up to the top of the mountain, and I thought that our ski instructor was amazing. I have been on an off the slopes since that time in the alps (decades ago…) and my last attempt at skiing ended in a horrific accident, which subsequently resulted in four knee operations. I decided after those operations that I didn’t really care about…

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Ready.Set.GO!

July 13, 2018

Door to door it was about 28 hours of travel. TWENTY EIGHT! That is not something to be taken lightly and especially not when you are traveling with a four-year old. But we did it, and there were no meltdowns unless you count the fact that we were turned away at the American Airlines Business Class lounge in JFK even though we had purchased business class tickets. But, that happened, and we moved on. And then we got to wake up to gorgeous sunrises over the Atlantic Ocean, the energy of South Beach, and the fresh ocean air. Yup, it…

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An Uncommon visit

July 9, 2018

This week we are going on vacation – vacation back “home” where we will do the round and make the visits and somehow try to make it not seem as exhausting as I think it will end up being. This might seem common. People all over the world go “back” to somewhere and visit their homes. This year however will differ in that we will go up and down the Eastern Seaboard – family and friends on on the list, and my intentions are to try to keep these extraordinary memories alive for my daughter. Since we moved abroad our…

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It’s time to say goodbye

June 27, 2018

I remember in pre-k back in the US I had a friend named Kiyono who was from Osaka, Japan. Her father must have been studying at graduate school or something. She and I became fast friends, and I was fascinated by the fact that she wasn’t from America; it is safe to say I loved it. In fact, I was incredibly disappointed when I had dinner at her house, and we ate with forks. I must have thought that given the fact she and her family were from Japan they would of course eaten with chop sticks. Yes, I was…

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Friends in Arabia

February 24, 2018

It should come as no surprise that my daughter is completely comfortable holding a bird, which can reach a speed of close to 200MPH when rushing towards its prey. Its beak is used as a weapon, but that didn’t seem to phase her as she stroked its chest, and at one point even embraced the magnificent bird. “Come closer.” Its owner whispered. No, not in a taunting way, but in a manner that showed he knew that she respected the bird and could be trusted with it. She has, after all, spent her life around these animals. I briefly thought…

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Home in a land far away

February 21, 2016

It has been almost 5 years exactly since we first flew out to the UAE for a visit. We visited to see if we might consider moving from Boston to Abu Dhabi for work. In the back of our minds we knew that it meant we would be giving a lot up. We would be giving up our jobs, our apartment, our daily commute on the Silver Line, and most importantly we would be leaving our friends and family. When we were decided about the move we didn’t really consider or realize just how very far aware the UAE was…

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Return to me

January 5, 2016

I cannot believe that it has been almost three years since I last posted – three whole years. And this means that we have been living in Abu Dhabi for almost five years. The times has gone so very quickly, and at times it seems that it passes a little too quickly. The past two and a half years have been filled with the most incredible highs and lows we have probably ever experienced, and it probably explains my absence from writing. In fall 2013 we welcomed our first child. Our life has never been more full (and more hectic).…