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Author Archives: Lisa Bagchi
Parallelogram: Top Ten Things That Matter, Six Months Later
\One experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Lisa\Montreal My family moved from Madison, Wisconsin to Montreal, Quebec last August. Here are my TOP TEN THINGS THAT MATTER, SIX MONTHS LATER: The farmer’s market is open all year-round and I know how … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 months, bilingual, driving, english, expats, Mayaguez, Montreal, organic, preschool, preschoolers, Spanish
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Parallelogram: Doctor Who What Where and When
\One experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Laura\Mayaguez What kind of healthcare is available in Mayaguez? All medical care is private. But after much ado, headaches, and finagling, we bought health insurance!! It covers every doctor on the island. It’s … Continue reading
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Parallelogram: A Matter of Conveyance
\One experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Lisa\Montreal With winter well upon us, I am struggling to get from points A to B. I now know where I’m going, I just don’t know how I’m getting there. Snow means the … Continue reading
Parallelogram: Thanks Giving Away
\One experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Lisa\Montreal This is your first Thanksgiving away from Madison. If you were still there, how would you celebrate? Unless we were invited to someone else’s Thanksgiving, we would not celebrate on our own. … Continue reading
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Tagged ex-pat, holidays, in-laws, Madison, Mayaguez, Montreal, relocation, Thanksgiving
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Parallelogram: My New Neighborhood
\One ex-pat experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Laura\Mayaguez Tell me about your old Madison, Wisconsin neighborhood. We rented a house on the west side of Madison. Quiet, friendly, beautiful, playgrounds abounding, with ‘secret’ walking trails that wound behind the … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, ex-pat, gated community, graffiti, Madison, Mayaguez, Montreal, neighbors, parenthood, Plateau, security
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Parallelogram: I’m Hungry. Now What?
\One ex-pat experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Lisa\Montreal As someone who – at least in her own house and when left to her own devices – eats the same thing for every meal, I was slightly nervous to hunt … Continue reading
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Parallelogram: What to Wear Here
\One ex-pat experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Laura\Mayaguez As I observe Mayaguez/Puerto Rico I find that I cannot pigeonhole the clothing style. As no one could of any city lest they overly generalize. However if I had to make … Continue reading
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Tagged breastfeeding, ex-pat, fashion, Mayaguez, Montreal, motherhood, style
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Parallelogram: Hello? Is this Halloween On?
\One ex-pat experience explored from two points-of-view\ \\ Lisa\Montreal I decorated the front of our house for Halloween the last weekend in September. I’m not a lunatic – I’m not Roseanne – it was just the last warm weekend we’ll … Continue reading