It's a day of sad news in places not far away. A bloody terrorist attack in London, devastation from the Oklahoma tornado, a little boy killed in a St Paul mudslide while looking for fossils. There are people I know well who are sick and stressed out and grieving.
Most of my posts are light and silly and maybe a little bit interesting, but I haven't lost sight of how completely lucky I am. Maybe a better word is blessed. I won't get into the specifics but I know I have a lot of the things you can see and the things you can't. I know that life will get difficult at some point, but now (despite my basic getting-around-in-a-foreign-country challenges) it is happily simple.
I am feeling grateful today, so thanks everybody, for making this blog a meaningful project for me.
About Me
- Julia
- Thanks for coming to my blog. It started as a way to keep in touch with family and friends, and now has become an ongoing project. I'm an American living in Germany and trying to travel whenever I can. I write about my experiences as an expatriate (the interesting ones and the embarrassing ones), and about my travels. There are some recurring characters in this blog, particularly my husband Brian and several of our friends. The title comes from the idea that living in a foreign country means making a lot of mistakes. So the things you used to do easily you now have to try over and over again. Hopefully, like me, you can laugh at how idiotic it feels. If you have happened upon my blog, then welcome. Knowing that people are reading what I write makes me keep going. Feel free to write comments or suggestions for future posts.
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