Lucy the I. G.
Lucy the I.G.
Born May 8, 2006
Nicknames (so far): Mini Me, Skinny Dee, Dinny Dee, Lou Lou, Lucifer, Lucinda, Ducey, Ducey Doo, Lucy Doo, “you rotten little…”
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Nigerian Women Rock!
My taxi driver thought I was crazy to go to Nigeria. African American himself, he said, “Those Nigerians are crazy. During market when he have long lines of taxis at the hotels we often have to call the police to break up fights between the Nigerians and the drivers from Sudan. It gets ugly. You be careful over there.” I heard that more than once.
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Report from Russia
 I was tired, okay? I had survived airplanes and airports, kicked seats, no leg room, bossy attendants and bad food for twenty hours without being rude (overly). Then I picked the wrong line.
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The Palio
At this point I can’t say taking a month off for my 40th birthday (July, 2001) was a good idea…at this point it seems like taking two months off would have been a better idea. I was excited when the plane took off for Italy.
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Savannah in April
Savannah was great. This last week was the pinnacle of my education on African American culture. I knew I'd be dealing with race issues yet I felt unprepared. I know a lot about Asian vs. American, Latin vs. American, etc, but I had not really spent time understanding the cultural differences between the races right here in our own country.
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Report from Cambodia and Thailand
 We arrived late into Bangkok. We were met by the conference organizers who drove us to a hotel that cost $15 a night - almost as nice as the one that cost $120 a night our last night. In Bangkok what you know is directly relevant to who you know.
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Larry's Memorial
 Far be it for me to anthropomorphize a dog, but...Larry did have a rather unique personality.
So this is simply a series of true stories that only another dog or cat people would enjoy. If you aren't a pet person - don't bother.
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After two days of snow and ice, the relief that our plane wasn’t cancelled overshadowed my anticipation for India. A long layover in Cincinnati – we booked a hotel so we could watch TV and I could work out. 
We arrived in Valle de Bravo on Sunday. After lunch we chose our horses and tack and went for a short ride.