Hey Mom, Surprise, I’m Home For Christmas!
A big Christmas surprise & a touching reunion with my mom
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Being An American In Vietnam
What’s it like being an American in Vietnam, a country that has every right to hate us?
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Becoming A North Carolinian… On Paper
Becoming A North Carolinian while at home – an easier than expected process
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Falling In Love Past The Point Of No Return
Going home resulted in me falling in love with the new family dog. Now I’m one of those annoying dog people.. 🙂
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American Market Vs. Peruvian Market
A look at an American market and a Peruvian market through pictures
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Back At Home, Still A Foreigner
The downside of being a traveler is feeling like a foreigner at home
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Kids Are No Longer Aliens – A Wonderful Afternoon With My Cousins
A wonderful day spent connecting with cousins I used to think of as aliens
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Cleveland – Not The Pile Of Excrement I Remembered Or Expected
Cleveland, the city I call home has never been as nice and inviting. Has it changed, or have I changed? Maybe both…
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It’s Hard To Try New Things – Especially Spam
Changing my normal at-home routine, stepping out of my comfort zone, trying Spam for the first time – and being happily surprised with the result!
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Promoting Wigs For Kids In Cleveland – A True Labor Of Love
The radio and newspaper interviews I did in Cleveland and a touching Wigs For Kids event where a 3-year-old girl donated her hair and another little girl shared how much her donated wig has changed her life
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Leaving Peru, Arriving In The U.S., A Sad Goodbye, And An Unexpected Hello!
The sadness of leaving Peru, the unexpected greeting at the airport in Cleveland, the running to catch my connection, and the craziness of the upcoming month!
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Photo Friday – Walmart: Helping You “Live Better” By Hiding The Junk In Your Trunk Without Exercise – Raleigh, NC, USA
Marketing ridiculousness taken to the extreme – brought to you by Walmart
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Photo Friday – Cotton Candy Clouds In Suburbia – Clayton, NC, USA
Cotton candy clouds just behind a house in suburbia, USA
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Photo Friday – Spanish Food Surrounded By English Food – Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
An example of ignorance, calling Latin American food Spanish food due to the shared language.. you know, since Americans eat English food…
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Photo Friday – Reflecting Back To The Start Of This Trip As I Briefly Return Home – Cleveland, OH, USA
A short video from Aug-2011 in the Cleveland airport as I anxiously started The Happy Nomad Tour – revealed today as I return to Cleveland 9.5 months and 14,000 miles later
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Photo Friday – A Texan’s Map Of The United States – Austin, TX, USA
A map of the United States from a Texan’s point of view
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Discovering Gold In Your Own Backyard
Today I am leaving Houston and taking The Happy Nomad Tour south into Mexico, but my time in Texas has been amazing and enriching
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