I've been a bit incommunicado the past few days due to general busyness and now being ill. I seem to have two ailments at the same time: I have both a sore throat/cold and upset digestion. Fortunately it's freezing-raining outside right now so I don't feel bad about staying in all day. I'ts been a fun couple of days, though. Thursday we had a
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Good idea with the rocks--there certainly is no shortage of them here. I've been pining for my hot water bottle and was plotting to buy one but then I realized that we only have hot water when we turn on the heaters. Our teakettle accomodates only two servings of tea so using boiled water would itself be compliated. Oh well...maybe rocks are a more appropriate technology here.
You've certainly been invited here repeatedly by Abdullah's elderly mom. She's hilarious--when she talks she basically repeats Muslim prayers constantly with a few conversational words sprinkled in. Also, she speaks a different dialect than her kids so they often can't understand each other. Alex and I are quite amused when we imagine a meeting between you and her. However, I'd say that as much as Alex would love to see you, I don't think you'd enjoy your visit much. It will be warmer in the spring but just the arrival journey is quite arduous, to say nothing of the cultural oddities. You're probably better off staying at home, taking care of moving in to your new house, and settling into your new job. Wait until one of is somewere like Italy or Chile or something.
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