The Best 4th of July Celebrations I’ve Ever Experienced Were in Manila and Minnesota

Nothing tops my childhood memories of the US Embassy in the Philippines or my dad’s hometown of Pease, Minnesota.

Mary DeVries

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As an American child growing up in the Philippines, the 4th of July was a day second only to Christmas in excitement. Each year the US…

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Mary DeVries

The older I get, the less I know. That won’t stop me from writing about everything and anything under the sun. Join me in delighting and despairing about life.