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Bombsalmic Vinaigrette at Tucson Airport

By on July 15, 2019

“I think they have balsamic dressing packets like that in the food court.” 

I laughed. “How does that help me now, Ma’am?” said my id. My superego suggested I keep quiet and won by a hair. The next security gentleman was not so nice. Let’s call him Marv. “Is this…


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On The Border 2: Intake for the First Time

By on June 30, 2019

(Picture borrowed from Google search of Tucson Benedictine Monastery).

I had been getting intake emails since I got added to the list serve with subjects like “50 Guests Arriving at 1pm.” After a 2-hour training I was “ready” to do intake by Casa Alitas. I still didn’t know what that…


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On the Border 1: Intake Training for Immigrant Shelter

By on June 28, 2019

After my first week in Tucson, I went to a Desert Doves’ Meeting. Who are the Desert Doves? RPCVs (Return Peace Corps Volunteers) who live in Tucson. All of us individually at some point in our lives served 2 years in the Peace Corps somewhere in the world and…

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Ketchikan, Alaska

All you have to do to sell all of your things and move across the world is to do it.