{"id":252,"date":"2008-07-06T12:08:45","date_gmt":"2008-07-06T18:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=252"},"modified":"2014-12-29T20:37:07","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T02:37:07","slug":"happy-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=252","title":{"rendered":"Happy 4th!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most Embassies and Consulates around the world have some sort of a party for the 4th – I remember going to at least one party at the Ambassador’s residence back in Costa Rica. Our Consul General hosted a party Thursday night for friends of the Consulate here in Juarez. Lots of local dignitaries and some good carne asada to eat. It’s mostly a working event for officers, but it was fun nonetheless.<\/p>\n

We continued on the party train with a cookout<\/a> at our friend Silvio’s on the 4th, and a get-together last night to play games with some friends at Mark and Michele’s house. We’re headed out in a bit for another cookout – John’s boning up on a magic trick to do for the kids. (Meanwhile, I’m engrossed in the Nadal – Federer Wimbledon<\/a> championship game.)<\/p>\n

I was happy last Sunday afternoon to see Ellen Saad (my friend Bruce’s mom who lives here in El Paso). We had a quick visit over a Coke before her bridge game. I look forward to seeing her again.<\/p>\n

On Monday night, we hosted John’s first bookclub meeting to discuss Joseph Nye’s “Soft Power<\/a>.” It was fun and John was definitely in his element.<\/p>\n

On the work front, John joined me over\u00a0in the Immigrant Visa section. He passed off duty officer responsibilities to me – luckily nothing too exciting has happened so far. Fingers crossed.<\/p>\n

John also tackled the yard this morning with more grass seed and top soil. We’re determined to have something other than dirt!<\/p>\n

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