A Sink

May 6, 2019

Everything is about perspective. If we had arrived and our apartment had been set up with an outdoor sink, I probably would have complained or at least bemoaned going in and out to wash my hands. I’d never considered an indoor sink a luxury, but since our setup had neither, those 3 pink buckets you […]

Guest Perspective

February 6, 2016

So if you wanted to know what you might encounter if you stopped by our corner of the world, our friend Dan did us a huge favor and wrote a snippet about his 4 days here. We figured it might bring something fresh to the mix! Dan was a great guest. He tried every food […]

Absorption – Soaking Up a New Language

May 9, 2015

A is for Absorption! So how do we get these old brains of ours to learn new tricks? By old, I’m mostly referring to the language part of our brains that hasn’t had new work for quite a few years now! The human brain is amazing, but we’ve had to shake it up a bit to get it going! Hopefully, […]

Snow and Savory

March 22, 2013

First Day of Spring! We’d finally fixed our grill and wanted a taste of home last night. We feasted on kofta burgers, fatush, and hummus! I took this recipe from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/kofta-kebabs/. You can either make these on skewers or just form them into burgers. This recipe is legit–I think it tastes totally authentic! 1 pound […]