My head always seems to be swirling around inside and it’s hard to slow it down without effort. Here are a few things things are keeping it moving.
We are considering sending Finn to a private school, The McLean School, which has smaller classes than public schools can offer. The public middle school here is 1,500 kids, or 500 students per grade. It’s astonishing. The schools get ranked well in Maryland, but none of our kids enjoys their days, which is sad, to say the least.
Kevin has news. HZe will be heading to Afghanistan in September. It’s a 2-year posting, and we’ll see him every 2 months or so. He will be staying in both Kabul (a compound) and Delhi, because he will also work on India. It sounds exhausting to me. I will try to keep things steady here in DC.
My work is getting busier but my hours are good for a full-time job in DC (8 am-4pm). I have to travel sometimes, which is tough at home. I’m learning a lot about rural issues, esp Appalachian, which is incredibly moving. After Roshan, I don’t every want to work again without my heart being as invested as my head.
I am dreading the summer here–11 weeks! And no Bali!
Speaking of, we are trying again with a dog: we’re getting a puppy in April. We have decided to name it Bali 🌸
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