This date marks the start of our 25th Anniversary Extravaganza.

Though our wedding anniversary is still 218 days away, our journey began 25 years ago today, and the ensuing seven months contain a string of minor anniversaries—first visit, engagement, arrival, etc.—before the big event. I’m not planning on celebrating them all, but as this is the genesis of everything, I thought it was worth a mention. And to commemorate the event, I wrote a new Postcards book.

25 Years an Expat is an updat...