Westward Ho!

So, I've determined that 2 weeks at home after being gone for 2 years and about to be gone for another extended period of time is NOT enough. Oops!

Regardless, my bags are repacked and tomorrow I am bound for China. A very special thanks to everyone who treated me to the hundreds of cups of coffee, the fantastic conversations, and the amazingly delicious food. I love you all very much. And I love America more than ever before...

The next time you'll hear from me, I'll be once again a bit lost, confused, dysfunctional, but very excited and living life to the fullest. And at this point, hey, what's another foreign language and foreign culture??

Peace and love.

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Byron Yee

Peace Corps Volunteer - Senegal, 2009

Play Ball!

There are very few things more American than going to a good ole fashioned baseball game in a beautiful stadium. And there are very few things more Chinese-American than snacking on rice crackers and panda cookies bought at the local Asian supermarket during the ball game...

Unfortunately, the Seattle Mariners have had a rather - pathetic - season. But fortunately, the Oakland A's are even worse right now, so we won! I was extra excited because I also won in the classic Mariners between inning games, Hat Trick and Hydroplane race. So, it was a pretty wonderful evening.

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Byron Yee

Peace Corps Volunteer - Senegal, 2009