Erin made it safely to Santa Rosa and is enjoying a week with her family. She stopped by her friend Lisa’s house to surprise her: Friday she is going to wine event with her Aunt Esther – more updates on that to come! Thursday is the end of the work week in much of the …
I have safely arrived in Doha. And, aside from the stifling heat, all is well! And, Erin is headed off to San Francisco for a week. It may be quiet on the blog front for the next couple of weeks while we focus on living – but we’ll be back with photos and stories to …
On Sunday we headed to Baltimore to watch the Oriole’s play the A’s. The A’s got squashed, but it was fun all the same. In this picture Erin is drinking a National Bohemian beer – or Nattie Boh – it’s a local beer originally brewed in Baltimore (although now owned by Pabst). They even make …
Seeing as we live in Maryland – we decided we should take some time to explore our own new home. We often find ourselves spending Sunday in Virginia, but there are also beauitful places and interesting historical sites right in our area. Last Sunday we headed south and followed the Patuxent wine trail. We hit …
I spent the week of August 6th in Seattle visiting family, friends, and my sweet nephew Rogan who turned 1 on July 31st! As usual, the trip was a whirlwind, and when I was packing up to head back to DC I could hardly believe that nearly a week had passed! Here are some highlights …
I have been really slow in keeping this blog up this summer, mostly because work has been busy, and weekends just as busy. Last week I went to Seattle to visit my family and see Rogan, who turned 1 on July 31st. I’ll post some pictures from my Seattle trip soon – but today I …
It’s that time again – Ramadan! Well, its several weeks in at this point, but, it’s time again for our annual Friends of Jordan Ramadan Night-In Fundraiser! This year, both Erin and I are serving on the board of directors. I am the President, and Erin is the Fundraising Coordinator! Erin has been doing an …
Summer has arrived to DC in many forms: fun day trips and mini-vacations, as well as miserable scorching heat and drenching humidity. The weatherman used the word “steamy” to describe the weather today. UGH! The last few weeks have been very busy, and as usual I got behind in posting. Two weeks ago my mom …
I just wanted to post a quick update on our garden! It has been growing so fast and so strong – we even got our first okra yesterday! Here is where we started: And, here is where we are now: The only veggie that hasn’t done well is the lettuce – every time it grows …
The last several weeks have gone by so quickly that I haven’t had the time to blog. But, lots has been going on. Here is a list of (some) of the things we have been up to: 1. Grandma came for a visit! 2. I made blueberry pie from scratch 3. I bought a bike …