Ramble On - Foreign Service Specialist

Pikes Peak Colorado is at 14,115 ft / 4,302 meters. I would say it was a difficult hike full of peril, but in reality there's a paved r...

This is a double treat with the Garden of the Gods in Colorado and the 9th Annual Powwow at the Rock Ledge Ranch next to it. The powwow cele...

We passed two Native American pueblos while driving from Santa Fe to Colorado Springs. Puye Cliff dwellings near Española were more rugged a...

Santa Fe is a great vacation destination and it was a favorite part of our home leave roadtrip. Wikipedia says "it’s renowned for its P...

If you're ever in Oklahoma on I-35 between DFW and OKC then I recommend stopping at the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur OK. We did ...

I'm a bridesmaid. You can add that term to other odd Foreign Service terms like the "air kiss" used during the assignment proc...

I wrote about several categories for sorting stuff during the last move in  Sorting Stuff - 60 Days to Departure . In retrospect, nothin...