[The Foreign Service] was an elite realm to which only men of a certain pedigree could expect ready admission. Many had gone to the same prep schools...and from there to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. One such official, Hugh Wilson, in praise of his fellow diplomats wrote, “They have all felt that they belonged to a pretty good club. That feeling has fostered a healthy esprit de corps." - Erik Larson, ''In the Garden of Beasts'
Friday, October 23, 2015
Hola, Patricia
Sheesh. One week here and they've already got a hurricane...
Sorry I haven't updated for a while. I've been engaged in a flurry of settling-activities, combined with the lack of Internet in my apartment. Add to which, the 'strongest hurricane in recorded history' is currently barreling towards Mexico's Pacifuc coast.
Am I worried? Well, Guadalajara is far enough from the water that Patricia should lose strength once it gets here. One the other hand, drainage infrastructure is notoriously bad here and flooding is a possibility.
I may be called in to help with stranded/distressed Americans over the weekend. We shall see.
UPDATE: The hurricane was something of a letdown. A bit of rain, strong winds. Luckily it managed to miss major populated areas and was disrupted by passing over the mountains.
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