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  • Life in Laos

    Are You Excited?

    by Lisa January 23, 2015
    January 23, 2015

    It used to be that the question that stumped me was, “where’s home for you?” It took three years and a memoir, but I finally made my peace with that …

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  • Cancer

    Tiny Awful Moments

    by Lisa February 11, 2014
    February 11, 2014

    Mike’s hair started to fall out last Tuesday, and the next day we went to visit a cousin with clippers and she did the close-crop honors. Now Mike has a …

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  • Cancer

    A note from the messy middle

    by Lisa January 22, 2014
    January 22, 2014

    I walked into the kitchen last night to find Mike lying on the floor clutching his foot, a pool of blood spreading rapidly beneath him. “Go get gloves,” Mike said. …

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  • Pregnancy

    The belly is growing, the brain shrinking

    by Lisa July 4, 2011
    July 4, 2011

    If you’ve emailed or otherwise tried to communicate with me during the last ten days and I haven’t gotten back to you, my sincere apologies. If it’s any consolation, you’re …

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  • Life in Laos

    Singular moments and nuanced epics

    by Lisa December 29, 2010
    December 29, 2010

    We’re back in Laos – we arrived yesterday towing a mixture of emotions in our wake. I’m a bit sick of every experience and transition bringing both good and bad …

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