Public Speaking 101

Some of you may remember that I was volunteered to speak to a group of American tourists that requested a briefing from the embassy. Well, here they are. It was actually a really great experience, and I think they liked it too.

Afterwards, I was presented with a 10-pack of Reese's peanut butter cups, a 10-pack of little Almond Joy's, a 10-pack of little Butterfingers, and a huge thing of Italian chocolate. I shared the Italian chocolate with the Consular staff, but Katherine and I are keeping all the other candy for ourselves. We're very selfish. The tour company that led this group comes through a few times a year, so there may be more candy in our future.

At one point a woman asked "when the Ambassador is out of the country, are you in charge?" I had to break it to her that it would take pretty much everyone at post but me to leave the country before I was in charge.