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Shanah tovah

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Pam

The new year has arrived, and once again, I am not quite ready.  There are things I meant to get done, that I have not yet accomplished; tasks associated with processing and memorializing our year like no other that I … Continue reading →

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And the skylark sings with me…

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Pam

Next week, the kids head back to brick-and-mortar school: another demarcation of the end of the Gap Year. I’ll miss homeschooling.  Well, aspects of it.  Most fundamentally, of course, the portability of homeschooling enabled us to do the trip at … Continue reading →

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Hairy Adventures, Part VII

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Pam

Jonah’s well-wishers will be happy to hear: he cleaned up, just in time for Papa’s 80th birthday tomorrow.  Praise be. So in review, here, at a glance… The Gap Year, In Hair: Zambia Malawi South Africa Miami Ecuador Peru Chile … Continue reading →

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On the road again

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Pam

Just a little road this time, a short trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, to visit friends. We’ve been to the Yoop before.  Several years ago, we came up with my parents and brother, rented a couple of RVs … Continue reading →

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Hairy Adventures, Part VI

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Pam

He’s back from camp… It’s rare, that I’m speechless.  

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Connecting the Dots: Seeing Signs

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Pam

I’m spending a lot of time going through pictures these days.  It’s fun to see how the dots connect across continents. And my personal favorite…

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Top 5 Lessons Learned About Extended Travel

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Pam

Carrying on with the Top 5 Lists: Over the last few days, Tom and I have had several conversations with people interested in our trip in which we have attempted to distill the highlights.  It’s hard.  “Of all the places … Continue reading →

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Hairy Adventures, Part V

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Pam

This weekend was Parent Visit Day at Jonah’s summer camp. Because I know that devoted blog fans following the drama of his hair are anxious for an update… What happened? you might, fairly, ask. Well, evidently there was a camp … Continue reading →

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Cry, His Beloved Country

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Pam

Rarely — perhaps once every two or three generations — the precise leader we need, to shepherd us through a perilous passage, appears. Yet more rarely — perhaps once every two or three centuries — we truly and unequivocally follow, … Continue reading →

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… and we’re back.

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Pam

The house, needless to say, is a wreck.  But the garden is looking better than I feared.  Particularly if I squint, and don’t see the weeds. And it was nice to get back to my own pots and pans. I’m … Continue reading →

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