food and life in the foreign service
One of the things we're loving most about having American television is our ability to watch our favorite HGTV shows, including House Hunters International, which has been one of my parents' favorite shows for years. We, too, have felt drawn to the show: not only does it feed into our desire to see places all over... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, we were lucky enough to have tickets to the White House garden tour. Twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, the grounds of the White House are opened to a few thousand people who can check out some of the gardens. The tickets are free; the trick is... Continue Reading →
The other day after class, Grant and I went back to the apartment, ate lunch, and began checking things off the to do list. We picked up a package at the front desk (the loaf pan, muffin tin, and cooling racks I decided we could no longer do without), took Scarlett for a nice walk,... Continue Reading →
One great thing about the Foreign Service is that we're meeting people from all over the world. Last week, a woman with whom I worked in Tashkent was in town visiting and she invited us over to her friend's house for plov. Plov is the national dish of Uzbekistan and it is similar to a rice pilaf.... Continue Reading →
One of the inevitabilities of foreign service life is moving, and lots of it. We've already moved to a different continent and back, and we're doing the same in May: three continents in the first two years of our marriage! As if we wanted more, after moving to Oakwood Falls Church in the beginning of... Continue Reading →
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