Monthly Archives: February 2017

College Mail Deluge

Posted on February 28, 2017 by abroadintheusa

While the weather continues to be absurdly changeable, there is one constant in our life at the moment: the deluge of mail coming into the house every day from colleges all over the USA. Our youngest is a junior in … Continue reading →

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Spring Already?!

Posted on February 22, 2017 by abroadintheusa

The past few days have been unusually warm here in suburban Philadelphia, and on today’s walk with the dog I saw evidence everywhere of an early spring.  Snowdrops aren’t a surprise in late February, but lots of other things are … Continue reading →

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Dates, Floors, and Toilet Doors

Posted on February 13, 2017 by abroadintheusa

When you first make the leap to a new life in another country, you expect a lot of things to be different — language (or at least dialect), driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road, different architecture and street … Continue reading →

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When the Weather Goes Bonkers

Posted on February 9, 2017 by abroadintheusa

We’re suffering from weather whiplash here on the east coast. Yesterday was a beautiful, mild day, full of sunshine and soft breezes. Downright balmy. It was so lovely that in mid-afternoon I actually went and sat outside for a while … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl LI

Posted on February 3, 2017 by abroadintheusa

This Sunday America will be brought together in one of the few events that pretty much everyone in the country watches, or at least has some opinion about. Yes, it’s Super Bowl time — the final game of the (American) … Continue reading →

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