Hello All,
Well for the first time since we arrived, I was actually sleepy at bedtime and able to wake up at a normal morning hour. Progress.
It seems it is gloomy again today, though hard to tell inside since we are in a basement. We are still planning to take photos today and see if we can manage to upload them. I hope the folks on the street do not become suspicious of our cameras. Since we live in the Embassy district, there are several guards on the street (one outside of each Embassy). They mostly seem friendly, but I hope they are not too protective to allow us to take photos. There are so many beautiful large houses in this area- some in better repair than others, but all beautiful.
Yesterday we did some laundry and visited yet another grocery store. This one seems closest to us and has the added bonus of being open 24/7 or as they say here is "non-stop". Also, though it was small, the selection was pretty good and they had an extensive deli counter with prepared foods. They looked pretty good, so that may be a good source for quick meals in the future.
The more we are here, the more I am adjusting. Our kitchen is nice and large by European standards (I am told). I am learning to be in the kitchen without dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave or toaster. Oddly, the things I miss most are the garbage disposal and toaster. We may buy a toaster at some point, but I think I am going to have to get really good at scraping everything well since our landlords tell us the drain here can not handle much. We'll see.
Thankfully, we have a drip coffee maker and all the stores seem to have a good supply of coffee. Yeah for me! I have to admit I have been quite surprised by the items that ARE available here and the quality of the stores and restaurants. We are both also very much enjoying the high speed internet and wireless router to which we have access. I think this has made the biggest difference. We are able to stay connected and also it is nice to have CNN and watch news, especially of the election from afar.
Speaking of which, an interview with Barak Obama (rocker bomber-thanks Gavin!) on Larry King. So, we hope to hear from (and even see?) as many of you as possible. We miss y'all and love being in touch.
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Hooray for waking up on time!
Hey, do you think you could identify the author of the post somehow when you write it? I'm 90% sure Shiv wrote this one, but then the other 10% of me isn't sure. I read it twice in my head...once in Shiv's voice and once in Ben's and Shiv won out. Mostly because I think Ben would be less worried about the garbage disposal and the coffee. Am I wrong?
You are right. I did write it and most of the others, except where B says he did. How are you? How is life? How is Bloomington? S
It's so good to hear there's coffee and internet connection-both very important:) I love you both and miss you. I'm especially appreciative of the blog. BIG HUGS
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