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A Quick Hello from Berlin

Hello All – Greetings from Berlin, our new home! Overall, we are settling in nicely. The United States Government seems to love “hit-the-ground-running” starts, so we arrived Saturday, had school orientation Monday, Embassy orientation Tuesday, Nick’s first day of work Tuesday, and the...

The Power of Women in Aviation

Hello everyone! It’s Nia. I know it’s been forever since you heard from me, but I’m really excited to tell you all about my amazing first-time experience at EAA AirVenture and GirlVenture! First, I want to start by talking a bit about what GirlVenture is and how it works before...

Not Your Average Summer Camp . . .

We just started week four in Minnesota and are making the most of our time here. The weather, however, has been less than cooperative. We’ve had 11 straight days with highs in the 90s, plus wildfire smoke hanging around for the last six days. Needless to say, it hasn’t exactly...

How Bend Helped Put Me Back Together

When I landed in Bend two years ago, I was, quite honestly, a hot mess. My mental health had tanked, my body was falling apart, and I was desperately in need of friends and community. I’d wanted to try living in Bend ever since my first visit back in 2011, when I was pregnant with...

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