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A Melancholy Celebration of Twenty Years of Marriage

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Heather

A few times in my life I’ve had a pit in my stomach; a feeling that things were about to change in ways I couldn’t dream of, with experiences I couldn’t fathom. When Tom left Nha Trang, Vietnam last May after … Continue reading →

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And We Thought the US Gas Crisis Was Bad…

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Heather

Watching vehicles of all kinds and sizes cue for petrol at the gas station across the street from my hotel in Makale is a flash-back to ‘70s American gas rationing. Cars, trucks, buses, and motorbikes line up in and out … Continue reading →

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Friends in High Places…

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Heather

So, when an Indonesian friend suggested that I might want to meet one of the most important people in Bali, who was I to say no? I was the first tourist invited to the headquarters of the head of army … Continue reading →

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