Because Flynn won’t remember Benin himself, I’ve decided to take a moment to collect some memories on his behalf and scatter them here on the interwebs for him to hopefully discover at some point in the future.
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We’re not sure how it happened, but somehow our baby is now two. And Alex reflects about American style birthday party prep in the context of an expat life. Continue reading
As he grows up, what will Flynn think his home to be? Will the concept of home even matter? Continue reading
…your toddler says something that you’re fairly surely is neither his native English nor his second language French, and so you ask his nanny if she can decipher his message, and she explains, “He’s speaking Danish. He had a play date with his Danish friend today.” Continue reading
Some lessons learned. Continue reading
More about Alex’s Mom’s recent visit to Benin… Continue reading
Happy Easter! Continue reading
Alex’s Mom came to Cotonou… Continue reading
Flynn has chosen his valentine. Continue reading
Have you ever had one of those days that made you question every decision you’ve made in your life — or at least the ones that led you to be living in some exotic faraway land? We had one last week.
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