Monthly Archives: January 2018

Philadelphia Bleeds Green!

Posted on January 17, 2018 by abroadintheusa

Americans are huge sports fans, not just the big four sports — baseball, basketball, (ice) hockey, and (American) football — but pretty much anything that involves competition. They also love underdogs and stories of teams/players beating-the-odds. Which explains why the … Continue reading →

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Deep Freeze Update

Posted on January 5, 2018 by abroadintheusa

The word ‘cold’ doesn’t begin to describe it. We got about three inches of snow yesterday morning then the temperature plummeted. As I write this post at midday on Friday it’s warmed up to all of 15 degrees here in … Continue reading →

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Happy Freezing New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by abroadintheusa

Winter arrived with a vengeance a couple of weeks ago in this part of the USA, and it doesn’t look like leaving anytime soon. The temperature has stayed below freezing for days and everyone is huddled in heavy coats, hats, and … Continue reading →

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