I walk up to the counter at the grocery store and decide to pay with cash since it's a small order. The cashier rings up my items, and it seems like any other routine transaction. But then I attempt to count out exact change. The quarters look like 10 NT coins from Taiwan, and the pennies are … Continue reading Counting Change
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Moving Sale…It’s Getting Real, Y’all
Charles and I just put together and shared with our local Taichung community a pretty comprehensive list of all the furniture and big items we are selling since we're leaving Taiwan. Because it's an overseas move, it's cost-prohibitive to take most of our household items with us. That means selling couches and beds, bookshelves, dishes, … Continue reading Moving Sale…It’s Getting Real, Y’all
Goodbyes and Hellos
"Do you keep a blog anymore?" my youngest sister asked me yesterday. Yikes. Has it been that long since I've written? Yes, I still keep a blog, but in the midst of a very busy and somewhat tumultuous season of life, the blog has gotten a little dusty. So now it's time to blow off … Continue reading Goodbyes and Hellos
We’re Moving!
Charles and I have some big news to share: At the end of this school year, we are moving back to the U.S.A. We don't know exactly where we'll be moving or what we'll be doing, but we hope to at least be on the east coast near family (potentially in South Carolina near Charles' folks). We … Continue reading We’re Moving!
Summer Loving
Hello, there! It's been a while since I've written here, so I thought I'd give a little update. U.S. Travels Charles and I went to the U.S. for the summer, and we enjoyed seeing family and friends. We spent most of our time in upstate New York at my parents' home. During that time, we celebrated my … Continue reading Summer Loving