Unfortunately for Scarlett, our floor is not made of dirt: she tries to hide and/or bury her bones and treats, and we finally got a video of one of her more successful attempts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qN92BrcnLw&feature=youtu.be
aaaand we’re back
Greetings from the State Department ghetto (I didn't make that up: please see this Washington Post article from 2011 -- that being said, it is no misnomer): Oakwood Falls Church. There have been some nice updates since our last stay, two years ago, and we've enjoyed our first few days here. Scarlett is settling in pretty... Continue Reading →
home leave is awesome
I've been slacking on the blog because I've been so busy loving home leave, which, on a scale of one to best thing ever, is pretty close to best thing ever. For the non-Foreign Service folks reading this, home leave is Congressionally mandated vacation that Foreign Service Officers must take in between tours abroad. There... Continue Reading →
nyc restaurant week
Earlier this week, my mom and I made a spur-of-the-moment trip into New York with some friends to have a Restaurant Week lunch at La Promenade des Anglais in Chelsea. "Restaurant Week" is a misnomer, as it lasts from July 16 to August 10, which makes it 20 days long (Saturdays aren't included and Sundays... Continue Reading →
Sarah and Scarlett’s great adventure
Right now, I am on what can be considered an extended home leave, in between our first post in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and language training for our second post in Belgrade, Serbia -- and it is a strange feeling. I am back in the US with our silly little Uzbek dog as my husband finishes up... Continue Reading →
kitchen cables 