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    Dispatches | Travelogues

    A Trip to the Azores: Part One

    ByJoanne McLernon March 8, 2026May 3, 2026

    Hi all! We went to the Azores for a week at the beginning of December!

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  • More Medical Language Follies
    Dispatches | Reflections

    More Medical Language Follies

    ByJoanne McLernon March 8, 2026April 17, 2026

    Marty and I have been going together to doctor’s appointments for a while now. It’s something couples often do as you get older, both for moral support, and so that one of you can help the other remember instructions, dates, and follow-ups. And in Portugal, there’s the added dimension of language. Even though we try…

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  • A female hispanic doctor in a white lab coat, with a stethoscope and dark rimmed glasses. Her head is tiled to the right, resting in her right hand. She has a sad expression.
    Dispatches | Snapshots

    Medical Language Follies

    ByJoanne McLernon March 8, 2026April 17, 2026

    In getting my health care organized in this new place, it turned out I was overdue for a mammogram. Given my family history, my new doctor decided this was a priority, so within a week I had an appointment to get squished. (This was back in October.)

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