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One year ago today, I was evacuated from Niger. Over the past 12 months, I did things I didn’t think I would do until I COS’d (Close of Service) in 2012. Instead I:

  1. Played with Daisy
  2. Watched a blizzard from the bay window
  3. Dog-sat for my best friend
  4. Became un-malnourished
  5. Moved back to Colorado
  6. Swam in a pool longer than 20 feet
  7. Dated a wonderful man
  8. Fell in love
  9. House-and-dog-sat while my boss had an adorable baby
  10. Went skiing
  11. Found out I would be returning to West Africa
  12. Found out I would be reunited with Mariah, Kimie, and Erin
  13. Road-tripped with Karen
  14. Said goodbyes to the family and friends
  15. Had dinner with Vincent
  16. Endured the exact same staging in Philadelphia
  17. Re-did the agony that was PST
  18. Went back to Morocco
  19. Explored Rabat
  20. Had a FW reunion

Plus many more. Even with, or perhaps because of, its ups and downs, I’d say 2011 was a damn good year. Bring on 2012!