flag day take two
Andy’s Flag Day came and went, and he’s going to… Continue reading
Category Archives: A-100
bid lists and priorities
Andy’s bidding is a lot different than Alex’s was three years ago. Continue reading
what a difference a year makes
Walking to the State Department for his first day of work, Andy passed the hospital where he had surgery almost exactly a year ago. Continue reading
meanwhile, back in benin…
While Andy’s off in D.C. meeting lots of new people and consuming all the bagels and pizza he can manage, back in Benin, life for Flynn and me continues on like much before. Continue reading
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Tagged a100, bidding, separation, tandem, toddler
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range of emotions
Moving to Washington will be exciting, but it will be a lot of other stuff too. Continue reading
170th a-100
Andy is joining the 170th A-100 class! You read that right. More than two years after landing on the register, he is finally joining the Foreign Service.
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Tagged a100, Andy, clearance, tandem
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cleared
We’ve taken one step in the right direction of Andy becoming a diplomat. Continue reading
Posted in A-100, Benin, Clearance Process, FS Life, Tandem Issues, Welcome
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on bidding
As much as we would love to go to Sydney or Dublin, they unfortunately aren’t great options for us this time around. Read more about the ins and outs of our ongoing bidding process. Continue reading
flag day interloper
Alex happened to be at FSI yesterday, so she hung out in the back of the room for a few minutes of the 165th A-100 class’s Flag Day ceremony. Continue reading
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congrats to the 160th!
Members of another A-100 class learned where they’re headed at their Flag Day today, almost exactly a year after our own. Continue reading