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Category Archive: Adventures

The Mai-Thai Chronicles: Arriving in Style

The Mai-Thai Chronicles: Arriving in Style

Nico was done. Two airplanes, three airports, and the loss of the night had finished him off. Draped awkwardly amidst the pillows I’d tucked into …

 

1st World My Foot!

1st World My Foot!

Just in case you were wondering, no, we haven’t died a grizzly death at the hands of an abominable snowman or the Nazis. We’re all …

 

Movers: Better Than Marriage Counseling

Movers: Better Than Marriage Counseling

As the days ticked away to the movers arrival, Christian and I began waging an all out war upon each other. Tears led to screaming …

 

Changes are afoot!

Changes are afoot!

A couple months ago, Christian’s company approached Christian with an all too exciting proposal in the way of a very impressive promotion, complete with raise, …

 

The Thais Massage It Better

The Thais Massage It Better

For two people who love getting massaged, it took Christian and I a ridiculously long time to figure out that we could get massages during …

 

The Thais Cook It Better

The Thais Cook It Better

For some reason, I had heard a lot of remarks about Thai food that generally went along the lines of, “You haven’t lived until you’ve …

 

To Beijing and Back

To Beijing and Back

Yesterday was my appointment with U.S.C.I.S. at the embassy in Beijing to get my fingerprints redone for our adoption petition (A quick recap: Christian and …