The Urge to Purge
First, a quick aside on yesterday’s semi-ranty 5 favorites: if you had a natural childbirth, I don’t hate you. I actually think you’re amazing, and I’m a little bit in awe of you. I just don’t want…
Toddlers and (Papal) Tiaras
We had lived in Rome all of 3 weeks when Pope Benedict announced his intention to abdicate the papacy, setting in motion a frenzy of events and news coverage the likes of which the world hadn’t seen…
Landing Gear
We arrived in Italy late Thursday evening, rain falling lightly outside the airport terminal as Franco and Jacovich wheeled our mountain of luggage to a waiting van and somehow, miraculously, loaded it all in, fitting each piece…
When In Rome
So we’re here. 22 hours of travel. 3 glasses of wine. 1 horrific hour at Heathrow, during which I was stripped of my pride, dignity, and every container of babyfood I’d imported from America. But I digress.…
And Away We Go
This is what packing for a global relocation for a family of four looks like: Flapping in anticipation of 14 hours in the air. Posing with all our worldly goods. Minus stroller. Grandma? Come with us? Maybe…
Checking In
Still alive, and still Stateside for the moment. We had a bit of a setback in visa land last week, but after examining all our options and talking to wiser and more seasoned world citizens than ourselves,…
Moving With Children
We are T-minus 4 days until we depart Denver and just a short week from leaving the States, and as our house continues to devolve into shanty status, our suitcases are still largely empty. I guess we’re…
7 Quick Takes: Leaving Home
On a practical level, moving vast distances with children in tow has never in the history of humanity been easier. I am well aware of the fact that as I pack up my first-world toddlers to cross…
Say ‘Ahhhh’
Yesterday was an auspicious day in the Uebbing household, and by that I mean every member of the adult team got a shower. Also, we went for a dental triple threat mid-workday, in which 3/4 of our…
Let Me Be Clear
(shudder) Can anyone utter or even think that phrase without hearing president smugbama sneering in their cranium? Moving on. When I said a social media fast was upon this house as Christmas time draws near, I guess…
