speech and signs
In the past month or so, Nikki has been saying a few words and phrases, and even one sentence. She loves to go on walks …
Read More →travelling with children
Ben and I love to travel, and we are so blessed to have children whose temperaments suit it. The requirements and preparation involved in travelling …
Read More →mo’, mo’, mo’ Missouri
During our time in St Louis, we visited with all of Ben’s family – inviting ourselves to their homes for dinner and also enjoying a …
Read More →terrific Tampa
Currently a National Science Foundation Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy , our friend and Ben’s roommate from …
Read More →heartfelt hospitality
After the wedding we spent some time enjoying Houston : shopping at the Galleria , visiting the church we used to attend which has now …
Read More →Altoonian / Blackford wedding
Ben, Nikki, Michael and I flew to the States on our 9th wedding anniversary to join the best man from our wedding, Keith, as he …
Read More →Nile cruise – Aswan to Luxor
During Ben’s parents’ last week with us here in Egypt, all four of us joined them on a Nile cruise sailing from Aswan to Luxor …
Read More →Coptic Cairo
This morning, alongside Ben’s parents and our friends Alex and Irena and their daughter Margarita, and our tour guide Mohammed, we explored two areas significant …
Read More →beach mini break
We just got back from a few nights away at the Stella Grand Hotel , where we enjoyed a Red Sea beach at Ain Soukhna, …
Read More →antiquities at an early age
This morning we enjoyed a tour of ancient Egyptian sites, including the first pyramid, Sakkarah, and the first capitol of Egypt, Memphis. Our guide, Amro, …
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