We watched Owen’s Peace Corps Swearing-In Ceremony on a grainy live stream feed on Friday night. It was difficult to hear the speeches but we appreciated seeing the ceremony. Our oldest son completed the three-month orientation and training and headed out to his site. We love his improved Spanish, and the Peace Corps did a good job of preparing him to accomplish his goals of rural economic development. Owen made good friends in his cohort and enjoyed the introduction to the country and living in Costa Rica’s capital city of San Jose.
He was assigned to Zacero, Costa Rica, a small town on the northern edge of the Central Valley, about 90 minutes from San Jose by bus. The town is famous for its cheese and cool climate. I am interested in seeing how he finds ways to help the locals.
Here in Tashkent, we enjoyed the festivities of our school’s United Nations Day. Ocean participated in the United States’ Delegation in the Parade of Nations. Nadia and I ate too much in the global village. It was nice to connect with community members. Society needs more opportunities like this to break down the isolation of today’s lifestyle.
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