Lydia just won the Polk Award for Foreign Reporting for her coverage of Sudan. She and her better (worse? I kid, Candy, I kid) half, Candy, were here from Afrique in January for a Jack viewing and an exhibit of Candy’s amazing work. During their visit Lyd was gracious enough to take a screaming Jack off my hands so I could have a nice (aka quiet) conversation with friends. Smart, saving the world and a backup baby sitter? Really, we’re quite lucky she even talks to us.
Lydia wrote some very wise words to us about 5 days after Jack was born, words that still ring true today. While I won’t reproduce what she wrote here, I will say that it was easily the most touching thing I have ever read…Arch had to call her and suggest that maybe she should do something with all that talent, like write for the New York Times… oh right.
Anyway, the award is MUCH deserved and we’re celebrating her over here on the mainland!