{"id":4460,"date":"2016-08-07T17:41:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T22:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=4460"},"modified":"2016-08-07T17:42:33","modified_gmt":"2016-08-07T22:42:33","slug":"retirement-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=4460","title":{"rendered":"Retirement party"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of our ACS local staff retired this week. They had over 80 years of service between them. We had a big taco party for them at work – it was a bittersweet day for them. Our local staff are really the institutional knowledge of the Department of State overseas; while officers like me come and go, they are the glue that keeps sections held together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With Ana Rosa and Adriana<\/p><\/div>\n

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John is in full War College mode – reading and writing papers! He seems to be enjoying it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of reading, we hosted book club at our house on Thursday. I admit to not reading the book (!) but I do enjoy hosting the group.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday morning we went to a brunch to welcome our new consular chief – it was a pretty morning outside and we enjoyed socializing a bit.<\/span><\/p>\n

My computer has begun to give me fits. I’ve been on two different telephone sessions with Microsoft technicians today, all to no avail!<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a shot of me with my great boss Pete and excellent local staffer Cesar at happy hour last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With Pete and Cesar<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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