I’ve used plenty of phrases to describe living abroad: crazy, upside down, terrifying, exhilarating, tearful, broadening–but after a conversation with a good friend recently, I need to add another. Addictive. For some expats, whirling from one post and dervishing to the next, it’s easy to lose yourself in the tornado of “the move”. At times,…
Tag: moving
The Breakfast Club
It’s not often I drop my kids at school. The thirteen year-old is in charge of his own schedule and the ten year-old, who almost is, cycles in with his father. On the rare occasions I am in the a.m., I usually spot The Breakfast Club. On any given school day the mothers of the…
The 2nd Best Decision I’ve Ever Made
How many decisions do you make in the course of your life? Cereal or toast? (Neither) Coffee or tea? (Coffee) Open the bottle of wine or not? (Is it Friday? Then yes.). Life is chock-a-block with decisions, from the mundane to the momentous. Every now and then you’re whistling along happily enough, tearing through the…
The Book of Life
Ah June, the season for hay fever, end of school madness, and if you’re an expat, goodbyes. Emotions are running high, low and often, amok. June is always jam-packed with all sorts of feels. Watching friends and acquaintances prepare for their next move, helping them navigate the spectrum of emotions that are part and parcel of saying…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 