Tag Archives: Bloomington Indiana

Of Icebergs, Pet Urine, and Mile High Bourbon – A Few Thoughts On Leaving the United States

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Nothing comes off exactly as planned.  But, now, a week after the fact, I can safely say that departure from Bloomington, Chicago, and the United States went about as smoothly as could be expected. Sitting in the gate area waiting … Continue reading →

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The Clothes On Our Backs: Final Choices About Stuff

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

We’ve lost our minds.  Entering the home stretch, we’ve gone absolutely stupid insane.  Our final week is a maze of meals with great people, selling little bits of our lives, one car (or sideboard) at a time.  But through it … Continue reading →

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The Long Goodbye

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

The past few weeks, as we’ve gotten “serious” about packing, canceling subscriptions, disconnecting utilities, stopping direct deposits/payments, and the minutiae of moving overseas, we’ve been blessed to have friends and family ask to hang out with us one last time. … Continue reading →

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Five Questions

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

An Interesting Opportunity Will Come Your Way (Who, What, When, and Where) In December of last year my wife Kalpana accepted a teaching position at University College Dublin (Ireland – Thank the gods not Ohio).  This is a great position … Continue reading →

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