My sister meeting her new parents at the San Fransisco Airport. She came needing three operations, not speaking English and a lot of courage. As a little girl I watched and learned and giggled a lot.
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In Europe, in a new country? Do you feel like a bull in a china shop? I know that I do. As an experienced expat I still goof up and embarrass myself in major ways...just last year it was in the local supermarket.
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You don't need to have a lot of money to have some summer fun. Mountain Dew commercial's from the seventies and eighties portrayed this to perfection. I think they inspired us sometimes, at least my older brothers and I got in on the fun.
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Who would have thought you could get critizised for speaking to your my baby in the grocery store? It's not what I said but the language I was speaking that was the problem. My Grandma could have uttered the words, "Stop bragging dear!" But not for this reason....really not and I promise I wasn't trying to brag.
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The advantages to having big brothers...they came to my rescue on many occasions. Okay their were some disadvantages too (oh the teasing) but that's another story. Here two of my brother's came to my rescue at a formal.
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Going into a sauna with men nude is still not part of my game...not even after 28 years abroad. My kids, however, might just be capable and my husband well...read on.
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Growing up with ten siblings means several things, one of which was certain things didn't happen often. How could you have eleven themed parties a year for your child's birthday?
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Imagine this without the houses and just a farmer and a very basic home. That was sailing in the early 90's in Turkey. I was crazy enough to go on this adventure just ten weeks before becoming a mother. I could write a whole section of a book about these adventures. Enjoy.
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Germans say children and drunks tell the truth. When my aunt adopted a plain white kid with no scars, my little sister stunned us with this question.
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And yes... another story of clueless me! This time it was in a village in Switzerland and I had no idea how to manage the end of year school party. From tokens to drinking ....I was overwhelmed.
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Today was a crazy day. I am about to pop open a bottle of wine but between cleaning and transforming a teen's room, answering calls for work, and driving my kids I had the idea for this post. It is late but hey it is summer...
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I've never loved this style and about fourteen years ago this was so outdated I couldn't believe anyone serious would wear this. I met him and was reminded you should never judge a book by its cover and really....style is debatable.
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