In 2003, I created this web site to chronicle my life and service in US Peace Corps. It's spring of 2005 and I am back in Idaho now taking up my living in the US. I will never be the same person and of that I am glad. I  learned  much besides the Russian language. I experienced a courageous people--Ukrainians--who won real freedom in 2004. I was loved and befriended by the most wonderful neighbors who became my Ukrainian family--the Druhalchuks. I was blessed to serve with a group of Americans, ages 25-71--the cleverest, most dedicated, funniest, truest companions and friends--Group 24. I am expanding this site to share with Group 24 and all my Ukrainian friends my experiences now that I have returned to the US. 

For those of you who want to see and read about Ukraine scroll on down the page.

Adventures of a Returned Traveler

Rah's New Home

Oklahoma Here I Come

Idaho Camping

2004 Women's Fitness Challenge

Birthday Journey

 

Blue for the Ukrainian Sky

Gold for the Fields of Wheat

Learn More about Ukraine

Ukraine--the country, people and culture.

Peace Corps Ukraine

Travel in the Ukraine

Weather

 

Hello, family, friends and colleagues!

 My  hopes are that this web site will keep you up-to-date on me, and my Peace Corps experiences. I hope, too, that you will learn about Ukraine and its people from my writings. I will include pictures from time to time to go along with my postings. After a few months I am sure that I will look much differently from the above "professional" shot. Check back often for updates to this site. I look forward to hearing from you.

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2005 Closing Out of Service

Krakow

Cos Conference

Letters Home January 2005

Letters Home February 2005

Letters Home March 2005

2004 Work, People, Travel

Letters Home September 2004

Letters Home October 2004

 

Letters Home November 2004

Letters Home December 2004

Letters Home March 2004

Letters Home April 2004

Letters Home May 2004

Letters Home June-July 2004

Letters Home August 2004

Letters Home Aug-Sept 2003

Letters Home Oct-Nov 2003

Letters Home December 2004

Letters Home January 2004

Letters Home February 2004

India

Delhi & Agra

Safari and Camels

Rajasthan Cities

The People

Snapshots

Ukraine

and Beyond

People in Nature

Crimea

Yalta

Munich

Holiday Celebrations

Egypt

A Day in my Life

Lisbon

Holidays

American Visitors

2003 In Service

HIV Conference

Fourth Form

Thanksgiving

Lviv

Holidays

The Spa

Fall

Water

A Walk

Ivano Frankisiv

Group 24

My Neighbors

Bar and the Feast

Eco Conference

Korostyshiv Days

Celebrations

Ivana Kupala Day

Camp Rah-Rah

LEAP Office

Korostyshiv

Rah-Rah's Pages

New Home

Settling In

Trouble

Toys

New Digs

Beginnings

Preparation

NEW Mailing Info

Chicago

Orientation/Kyiv

Exposition

Host Family

Bila Tserka

Transportation

Group/Cluster

Potpourri

Kyiv--The City

The Party Animals

Victory Day

Swearing In

My Apartment

Open Journal

The Plaza

Leaving Boise