If you are weak of stomach, you may not want to read this saga. It will be ongoing – with new additions periodically. On December 15th, I underwent a procedure called “Endovenous Laser Treatment with Microphlebectomy”. What the HELL does that mean? “Endovenous” = inside a vein; “micro-” =small; “phlebectomy” = removal of vein. I… Continue reading Microphlebectomy
Category: Being There
Things to do.
Well – we continue to be very busy. Our house now has… da da DUM … ALL NEW WINDOWS. Holy crap are windows expensive! However, I’ve gotta say, they look great! Our old windows were aluminum double panes that had popped their seals, and were COMPLETELY fogged between the panes. The new ones are CLEAR! … Continue reading Things to do.
Like being in Cairo…
One of the things that I commented on LONGLONGLONG ago in the blog was that, in Cairo, and in association with the University, we had incredible opportunities to see music and lectures and theatre. Life has been so crazy since coming home. This seems counter-intuitive. We CAME HOME. It should be easy and familiar. And… Continue reading Like being in Cairo…
I’m still here….
Seattle is still a bit of an oddity to me, but, only5+ months since returning, I am attempting to get things figured out again. My job is going fine. I haven’t seen my evaluations from last quarter, but I felt the whole thing went pretty well. Only real issues: a LOT of students dropped the… Continue reading I’m still here….
Ramblings from ?home?
It is true – we are back Stateside. I’ve been relatively quiet lately due to lack of internet in some of our cool vacation destinations, only having one computer for both gozi and me (sharing is HARD), being busy just enjoying the vacation, and getting home to no communications opportunities in the house (no landline… Continue reading Ramblings from ?home?
Thailand – better late than never
HERE are some photos from Chiang Mai. We didn’t do ANYTHING in Bangkok, so there are no photos from there. Still working on photos from…Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An…. Still taking photos in Saigon. More to come.
Obama in Cairo
Unless you’ve been under a rock lately, you know that President Obama spoke in Cairo yesterday. It was an historic and yet uneventful day for those of us who live here. My reflections on all this: IMNSHO – his speech was quite good. His oratory skills, ability to exude compassion and understanding, and general “public-speaking-manner”… Continue reading Obama in Cairo
Things we will miss
BCA booze cruises on the Nile. An entire afternoon of cruising the Nile on a lovely yacht, buffet lunch and cash bar. Life is really good. We will miss the boys of the BCA especially – they have been a family-away-from-home for us. A handful more pictures HERE. (*Disclaimer: the web page contains a mix… Continue reading Things we will miss
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
And even some other adjectives! I am in rant and ramble mode. You’ve been forewarned. The GOOD: In my previous post about my Core Curriculum/General Education class, I was lamenting the amount of work, the likelihood of backslide in the curriculum, and the feeling of “Why am I doing all this?”. I have been preparing… Continue reading The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Wine is NOT why you come to Egypt. It is why you LEAVE Egypt.
The beer in Egypt, as dear gozi has said, is merely bland and flavorless. The local beers (Stella [NO, THIS IS NO RELATION TO STELLA ARTOIS], Sakkara and Luxor) are weak, fizzy yellow beers that are best consumed super cold, in large quantities on very hot days. Sounds like Egypt. Thank you to Stone Brewing… Continue reading Wine is NOT why you come to Egypt. It is why you LEAVE Egypt.