A blog to chronicle my Peace Corps experience and keep in touch with family and friends. The opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of the Peace Corps or the U. Friday, August 21, 2009. And so it ends, and keeps going. Two flights and several hours later, I finally met up with my family. The last week has been chock full of American-ness; big hamburgers, rare steaks, chicken fingers, real milkshakes, and more. I also learned to fire a shotgun and .

English Teacher and Teach For America Corps Member on Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota. Tut -tut, it looks like Change. Not Perfect, Just Inspiring. And so I give to you. This is how the year ends. Not with a bang, but with a movie and a worksheet.

South Dakota, here we come. Living and teaching on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Sunday, August 17, 2008. Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Tim Golden asked me a few weeks ago for my end-of-TFA thoughts. This blog has been gathering dust in the corner. Which is open to broad interpretation, of course.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012. She loved her first year of college. The guy from the video. Was back on leave from the army. His son is a toddler now. The silent student transferred from the college where I visited her to one closer to home. She wanted to be able to visit for a couple of years, anticipating a greater distance when she goes to grad school. One of my blueberry girls.

All it takes is a a little faith, and a lot of heart. Sunday May 31, 2009. Amy and I just got back from a lovely tromp on the prairie. Amy and I are out there every day, and I had never heard anything like it. Through the branches, I saw Amy ki.