This week features a question I have been asked a couple of times in the last month by a few individuals that will be in the upcoming January MP class. Specifically one asked “now that you have been working abroad for a few months, do you actually like it?” I think based on the content
Boy oh boy does it feel good to be back behind the wheel and on the open road again. The embassy here has a robust motor pool service that has been fantastic through and through, but depending on it for trivial 5 minutes trips to buy bread or milk seems silly, and it’s good to
Now that the majority of our HHE is unpacked, sorted, and placed in it’s proper position, I thought I would share some interior photos of our Nouakchott house. Some folks have asked to see the exterior, but sadly that would be a little too identifying for my comfort. That said, a glimpse of housing the
I first want to start by thanking my wife Angeli for guest writing the last couple of weeks while I have been hoofing it around West Africa. No surprise that her posts seem to already be some of the most popular on the website in terms of views and comments. I really appreciate her viewpoint
This week Nick is on a TDY (temporary duty) assignment abroad, so he was once again kind enough to let me take the wheel. I am going chat a little bit about what employment is like in the Foreign Service, and the process for getting hired as an eligible family member (which is basically any
This week I am handing over the reins to my lovely wife Angeli. Last week she was kind enough to leave me in Nouakchott and travel with some of our embassy friends to the Canary Islands. I thought the best way of rubbing it in my face in a lasting fashion would be to have
That’s the view from my rooftop deck. It isn’t anything overly special, but since getting our patio furniture back, we have definitely taken the opportunity to enjoy it with the wonderful Nouakchott evening weather. I would have never guessed moving to the desert I would have a house with a view of a pretty large
This last week I was afforded a fairly brief opportunity to head back to the United States (specifically Minneapolis) for work to attend Comprehensive Advanced Life Support, a class that the State Department has their new hires participate in at some point in their first couple of years at post. You can find some info
This week for the first time in nearly 6 months, I slept in my own bed. I moved from Texas in early April to Washington D.C. and then to Nouakchott in early July. During that time I have been sleeping on government furnished beds, which aren’t exactly as luxurious as the fancy cooling hybrid mattress
