another day

I'm spending some time at the cafe while Chris and the boys are having poker night, complete with a recently purchased hookah. I had fun tonight making pizza in my new pan for dinner, and then kettle corn for the guys. I also came to the conclusion that I will never be able to make it like my friend Krista. If only I had a Whirly Pop!

We have tried some new foods lately, like garlic pickle for spice and are now using powdered milk. It seems more economical and can last longer; just add water and go! I don't really drink milk, and Chris seems to love it, so I think we'll stick with that for awhile. We also ate freshly made shwarmas at the market the other day. Check out all the juicy details about them on wikipedia.

I know that we've done a lot lately, but I feel like there isn't too much to tell. Last night, Chris and I took a long stroll through our block and walked through many of the local shops. It was interesting to do at night because they all have these wacky neon signs. I'll try to get a picture up soon. On Sunday night, we wanted to go to a church service and it took about 2 hours to figure out where we were going. They sure don't make them easy to find...Alas, we made it after walking through a construction zone, and actually met up with a really nice lady who was the information officer of the American Women's league here. She's also a teacher at a different school, and she plays the French horn, so she and Chris hit it off. We are all supposed to do something tomorrow night, but I can't remember what. I'd better call her!

Thursday is our first orientation day at school. I'm really looking forward to having something to work on consistently. Surely, I enjoy being able to do whatever, whenever, but I like routines, too. We'll keep you posted.

-Photo from the rail trail near West Boylston, MA