Tag Archives: friends

unscheduled dinner party

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

Iganga Town, Uganda September 27, 2010 The power flickered. The surge protector, a metal box about three or four times the size of a box of Kleenex clicked off then on then off then on then off. I groaned. The … Continue reading →

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saunas and scandals

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

September 15, 2010 Iganga Town, Uganda (Mum’s resort) The water steamed immediately. On the wood paneled walls, against the rocks and the metal pipe pushing out the wood burned heat. We set our vinyl covered cushions on the slatted bench … Continue reading →

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hello goodbye again

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

Despite being well versed, hell- down right prolific, in both the art and execution of farewells; they wear on me. Not simply the act of saying goodbye – but the brief intervals between the ends…the end of the job or … Continue reading →

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ruined

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

June 10, 2010 Naples, Italy Standing in front of the ticket machine in downtown Naples trying to decipher the “Itaglish” that popped up on the screen when we requested the instructions in English, we fumbled with change that for some … Continue reading →

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gastromonic success

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

Napoli, Italy (Naples) June 9, 2010 We took a taxi…our driver, chatted in Italian the whole way, intermittently pausing to allow shana to pipe up in Spanish. I threw in random words here and there and a lot of laughter, … Continue reading →

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goodbye

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

He meant it as a surprise. Casual conversation destroyed that hope hope but still the sentiment remained. A kindness. A token to take with me wherever I go. And so last night was the party long in planning. People gathered … Continue reading →

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getting wet

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

The rain came running. I could hear it; feel the wind that carried it, before the first drops fell. I sat pondering time and tadpoles while enjoying the breeze until the rain began to run under the door. Walking to … Continue reading →

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tadpoles and time

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

This morning it was a damp patch of dirt, the color only slightly darker than the surrounding cinnamon brown. Yesterday it had been a muddy puddle; all that remained of the vast and fairly deep puddle that had obstructed the … Continue reading →

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Another Bright Spot

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

Too much time had passed. And while we’d connected briefly (and infrequently) by phone, the tangible is better than the verbal, especially where family is concerned. so I headed south to see the Brights and bask in the laughter and … Continue reading →

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thank you, farewell, happy birthday?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Linnea Ashley

In defiance of all generalizations and laughingly agreed upon norms among my Liberian and American friends, Liberians were the first to arrive at our party- well before any Americans showed their faces. First was Belecca, friend in tow, dressed to … Continue reading →

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