While visiting Latvia last month, during the first and last weeks of the July, we were struck by the fact that our local host, plastic surgeon extraordinaire, Dr. Janis Zarecķis, was on vacation for both of those weeks.
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July was an incredibly busy month for us as we were required to take two trips to Europe, related to our consular corps activities. We were in Riga, Latvia at the beginning of the month for the biannual meeting of Latvian honorary consuls from around the globe.
Last week I wrote about our trip to Riga, Latvia and described our Consular meetings. It is amazing to me how many people commented about the article, but many did not have any idea where Latvia was. I will take this opportunity to familiarize you a little more with Latvia.
Trust you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend! As an immigrant to this great land, this is truly one of the most meaningful days of the year for me. Dr. Ekstrom and I celebrated in an unusual way—we were guests of Ambassador Christopher Robinson at the United States Embassy in Riga, Latvia.
This week finds Dr. Ekstrom and I in Riga, Latvia, attending Consul Meetings at the foreign ministry – more on that next week. Today, on the first of July, my mind wanders to Canada as the country where I grew up celebrates its Independence Day, known as Canada Day.
This past weekend, we had the joy of celebrating the summer solstice, a significant event where the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, giving us the longest day of the year.
On Saturday, Dr. Ekstrom and I had the pleasure of dining once again with Professor George Schwab in New York City. Professor Schwab, a Latvian Holocaust survivor and author of Odyssey of a Child Survivor
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