After nearly 18 months away from the borderland, I found myself back in El Paso. Boy was it great to be back home. In the time I had been away, the city continues to grow and change, and yet it still remains the same. Friendly people, beautiful mountains, great Mexican food. After a week of
Last week I touched on my weeklong training in D.C. and how it spiraled into a winter wonderland of activities. Following the week of fun, I took some leave in order to head back to West Texas and spend some time with my family and friends. Over the last few months, some major events happened,
I just wrapped up a nearly 3 week visit to the U.S., with part of it involving some training for work. When the powers that be offered a class for us to understand our procurement system better, and how to maintain our complex medical inventories, I pounced at the opportunity. With the embassy trying to
Earlier this month, I got to embark on a pilgrimage that was 5 years in the making. As some might recall, I am a giant nerd that plays a tabletop wargame called Warhammer, which is published by the British company, Games Workshop. This company is headquartered in Nottingham, England, with a huge facility called “Warhammer
Finally, it’s my turn to write one of these. Since moving to Mauritania, Nick has gotten to go on half a dozen work related trips (also known as a TDY-Temporary Duty). I am not going to lie, it has always made me a bit jealous seeing him go to all these far flung places across
Following 10 days of Iberian fun, both in Barcelona and on our cruise ship, we ultimately got off the boat in Southampton, England. From here, I decided it would be worthwhile to spend some time in the U.K., and take my family to one of my favorite cities in the world, Edinburgh, Scotland. I have
There is nothing like a nearly month long vacation to celebrate the 1 year mark of being in Mauritania. All the overtime, comp time, and work trips has afforded me quite a bit of time off to enjoy this summer, and with the embassy population at an all-time low during PCS season (it will be
I feel like I have been highlighting a lot of the cool benefits joining the Foreign Service entails, and this week adds to that. The Bureau of Medical Services has a mentorship program where new providers are paired with a like minded more senior provider, who they can go to for questions, career advice, and
Paris is hard. There’s a common joke in the Foreign Service that people serving in Paris often complain about the difficulty of living there, only to be met by rolled eyes or a scornful look. After navigating the RER with some large pieces of luggage and two young kids, I can confirm, Paris is hard.
As I mentioned last week, the entirety of the State Department medical world descended on central Florida last month for a continuing education conference. Seeing as how they conveniently located us 10 minutes away from Disney World and my youngest sister lives 45 minutes away in Daytona, I seized the opportunity to take my family
