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Tembagapura

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Kriste Rose

If a picture is worth a thousand words, it would take more than a million words to describe Tembagapura; and one could easily drown in those words. These pictures don’t even begin to capture the essence and totality of this … Continue reading →

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Air Shipment v.s. Sea Shipment

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Kriste Rose

Weeks before moving to Indonesia, I spent a lot of time creating piles of items that we needed to take to with us.  Essential items were placed in the suitcase/backpack pile. Important items that we wanted right away were placed … Continue reading →

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Birthday Tepung

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Kriste Rose

Ally turned twelve yesterday, and, again, today! In addition to recognizing and celebrating her American birthday, we recognized and celebrated her Indonesian birthday (Papua, Indonesia, is 18-hours ahead of Phoenix). For the most part, the Indonesian culture is deeply rooted … Continue reading →

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1978

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Kriste Rose

As a parent who grew up in the 70’s, I’m vexed by playdates. It’s disappointing that our society has evolved to a point where children have to rely on arranged appointments to play with friends. Even with the best intentions, … Continue reading →

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Singapore Flyer

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Kriste Rose

We just returned from our second trip to Singapore. It was another required visit to renew visas, so it was quick and productive. We were there for three days, but most of our time was spent taking Kylee to medical … Continue reading →

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29,400 beng-bengs

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Kriste Rose

My biggest challenge living here is grocery shopping. Back home, there were more than a dozen different grocery stores within a 10-mile radius of our house. Pretentiously over-priced fine food stores. Nationwide run-of-the-mill chain stores. Whole food, organic markets with … Continue reading →

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Export Ban

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Kriste Rose

The Indonesian government signed an export ban on ore, which took effect at midnight on January 12, 2014. The ban prevents Indonesian mining companies from exporting unrefined ore to smelters outside the country. Unfortunately, there is only one large-scale copper … Continue reading →

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Duck, Duck, Brats

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Kriste Rose

Chris bought a frozen duck from the grocery store earlier this week and put it in the fridge to thaw for last night’s dinner. I have never roasted a duck before, so I spent more than an hour searching for … Continue reading →

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Squatty Potty

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Kriste Rose

I can’t write a blog about our adventures in Indonesia without including a gratuitous post about squat toilets. If you have never seen or heard about squat toilets, they are probably exactly what you are picturing in your mind’s eye … Continue reading →

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Juice Boxes and Machetes

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Kriste Rose

There is an old, weathered bus stop across the street from our house that serves no purpose other than boarding the occasional spider and its web. In an unusual turn of events, there was a flurry of activity there this … Continue reading →

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Stories

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Kriste Rose

If there is one flaw in time, it is that it goes by too quickly. I am especially reminded of this when a year has ended and a new year begins. When I woke up this morning, and took a … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa, A Lump of Coal Would Have Been Better. Love, Kylee

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Kriste Rose

This Christmas will be more memorable for Kylee than she had ever imagined. She knew that Santa wasn’t going to guide his team of reindeer into our yard, stealthily sneak into the house, and leave behind an armful of gifts … Continue reading →

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