Sherwood Family Nonsense

A month or so, I finally went to the embassy and got my ID.  After I had my (unflattering) picture taken, I had to have my security briefing...

Last Sunday was Father's Day.  The cause of Mother's Day has been taken up by the floral industry, the jewelry people, and just abou...

I've not had much experience with housekeepers.  Of course, I've had a lot more experience than I ever thought  I'd have with ho...

Back in January, I turned thirty , and it didn't bother me.  After all, I have four children.  I ought to be at least thirty after havin...

When we left Cairo, I was very sad.  Well, sad about some things .  I would miss my friends, the pool, the members of my church.  And most i...

This evening, Edwin and I were sitting at the table over the end of dinner.  Kathleen and Sophia, already finished with their black beans an...

These are all written by Kathleen with no editing (or help) from me. Dear Grandpa, how are you?Thanks very much for the letter it was ve...

All Eligible Family Members are cordially invited to the Chancery Garden on  Wednesday, June 6, at 14:55  to meet and greet the U.S. Secr...

... or maybe just living in a country so obscure that they use questions about it to stump children attempting to prove their geograph...

I think that I might have to start an entire category of posts: Driving in Baku.  I missed out on driving in Egypt and so I didn't reali...