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By Lauren Girardin
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Tue, December 16, 2008 |
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When you travel for a long time, it's easy to forget that back at home, life goes on without you. Life also stops too, without regard for how far apart you are from your family.
 A Long Awaited Return | Art by Artie Poore I just found out my aunt Jul died suddenly and unexpectedly back in Long Island, New York, far away from where I am in Hanoi, Vietnam. This painting is by my uncle Artie, Jul's husband, called "A Long Awaited Return," reminds me of Artie and Jul and how much they loved each other, their family, and creativity.
Jul was a memorable woman, unlike anyone I've met in this big world. I can't believe I'll never see her again.
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By Lauren Girardin
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Sun, November 16, 2008 |
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 We hear that Obama wins! | Photo by Lauren Girardin Early in the morning of November 4th, our friend Jennie went into labor at her home in Philadelphia. Instead of immediately rushing out the door, she and her husband Amos waited until 7 a.m., when they could stop by their polling place to vote for Obama on their way to the birth center. The poll workers, who Jennie described as "alarmed" by her condition, were sensible enough to let them cut to the front of the line. Their first child, Beckett, was born later on Election Day 2008.
On the other side of the world, Todd and I went to sleep in Jaipur, India just as the polls opened in our home state of California and, because of the time difference, we had to wake up early the next morning for the results. As we were talking on Skype with Todd's parents in New York, his dad shouted "They've called it! Obama's won!!" as the sound of thousands of madly cheering people reached us from the TV news show playing in the background in their home in New York.
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By Lauren Girardin
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Tue, November 4, 2008 |
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 How you love | Photo by Lauren Girardin Todd and I are psyched – we just got the official news that our votes by fax have been counted.
But, our stomachs are still in knots. Thankfully, the cause isn't Delhi Belly - we're nervous for the U.S. and California election results.
As you might have noticed, although our homepage map shows us in India, we're only just wrapping up stories of our travels in France. We're a bit behind. For this post, we'd like to skip ahead to the present: to India, to November 4th, to Election Day in the U.S. We'll give you a bite of Turkey tomorrow.
From our previous posts, you know we've already sent in our absentee ballot by fax and have voted for Obama. But, even if Obama is a sure bet in your state, you must get out to the polls and vote. There are many other critical issues on the ballot, so every vote matters.
Californians, this means you! Vote "No" on Proposition 8. If passed, Prop 8 would amend the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively prohibiting gay marriages.
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