a life inspired

Last weekend we took a fantastic day-trip hiking along the edge of the hills that surround the Kathmandu Valley.  Spectacular views, excellent company, incredible Buddhist monasteries, and some much needed peace were the highlights.  The single low-light:  the most crowded and painful microbus ride through almost knee deep monsoon puddles after waiting for 45 minutes.  [...]

After 2 months of cautious observation, protection, training and coddling, this week i our first week of work.
The cautionary tales of not expecting too much, being patient, and taking everything that might happen in stride had worn us all down.  In fact, our expectations were so lowered that I was thrilled to walk into my [...]