Pacing
Often, you notice subtle, surprising things about a place only after you leave it. Sidewalks, for example, were wide and ample in Santiago (and rich in hearts). I’d often get stuck behind four men walking side by side at a … Continue reading
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Almost Time
The year is winding down. Ryan and I will celebrate Christmas, our third wedding anniversary, and soon a new year and a new baby all right here in Santiago. To temper the 90-degree heat, the fans in our apartment provide … Continue reading
What Is Chile Really Like?
So much of what I write these days is about Lorenzo, and that has felt necessary in the most profound way these past 15 months. It will continue to be necessary. Santiago skyline. But because my everyday life is here … Continue reading
Two Years in Chile
As focused as I’ve been on anniversaries, placeholders of passing time, I almost didn’t notice that today marks two years of living in Chile. It wasn’t until one of the very first friends I made here in my first Spanish class … Continue reading
Santiago (Heart) Strings
So, in my dream last night… I know, I know, never the most fascinating way to start the conversation. But seriously, in my dream last night Ryan got a new position with his company… in Dallas, Texas. This isn’t too … Continue reading