Yes, I think winter has been dealt it's death blow. It is no longer snowing, just raining on and off. The streets of k-town are big soupy muddy messes. Part of me has a strong desire to take off my shoes and feel the mud ooze between my toes, but the nastiness of the jois (pronounced joo-ees, drainage ditches on the sides of the roads) are ( Read more... )

Hey everyone ( Read more... )

Hello everyone ( Read more... )

I am not walking by myself again anywhere in this country. Not ever. I don't care if Heike does it. I don't care if Jane does it. I don't care if I have to drag Ali or Showali all over K-town with me or if I have to sit in my room for the rest of the year and not go anywhere. I am not doing it anymore. I am sick of the catcalls, the whistles ( Read more... )

Hey everyone ( Read more... )

Hmm, it's been a few days since I've emailed. The weather keeps changing a lot. For example, yesterday it was sunny all day and quite warm, relative to how cold it has been lately. I managed to pull off a few of the layers that seem super-glued to my body. I wore my sweatshirt instead of my coat. It was an amazing day. Of course, it should ( Read more... )

I'm at an internet café, trying to type emails. It has been about 4 months since I've done this; I usually use the PBI office, but their generator/solar isn't working right now and I'm addicted to email. I plucked up my courage and headed off to the Sipas internet café. Living life on the dangerous side. It's only half a block from my compound ( Read more... )

Last weekend was great. In fact it was one of the best weekends I've had here. Wednesday afternoon some of us teachers went to Kabul Compound for coffee to celebrate the completion of the first semester. Basically we only wanted an excuse to go get coffee. I ended up getting a guitar lesson. At first I was a little hesitant as the last time I ( Read more... )

It's great to hear from you, Mike and Steph. It has been awhile. Too bad you don't live in Cali anymore as driving to St. Louis is a bit of a stretch. I almost went to L.A. over Christmas but it didn't work out with all of the storms and stuff. Anyways, I thought I would post this online in hopes that you would see it since I couldn't find your ( Read more... )

Everyone,
It's Dad's birthday today. Happy 54th! I don't tell you this often, but you are the best dad a girl could have. I love you so much and I hope you have an awesome day!
All my love,
Kate

P.S. I'll call you tonight.