After work Tuesday evening, I went shopping for a birthday gift at TJ Maxx and decided to grab a bite to eat before heading home. Of course, when one goes to TJ Maxx, one can never leave with just what they initially came for, so I walked away with a few goodies for gifts and…
6/13- Halfway There!
Yep. You read it here first, people. Halfway mark! The nearness of July makes this feel even more true. For, once it passes, August will arrive and my time here ending will be quickly upon us. This week has been comparatively quiet, which maybe is why my thoughts had a little more room to breathe….
5/13- People, Places, and Things
Fun Fact: this was my first full week of work since I’ve arrived in DC. Between virtual trainings, holidays, and vacation, I had yet to be in my department for a full five weekdays. I spent last weekend recharging from the Washington trip and readjusting to the EST. So, by Sunday, I was feeling a…
4/13- There and Back Again
Well, I’ll just go ahead and tell you that most of this post will be deviating from talking about time in DC, as most of my week was spent with my visit to Washington (state). However, it was such a refreshing, encouraging, sweet visit and we did several fun things, so I think it’s still…
3/13- From One Washington to Another (Reupload)
*Can we all give a round of applause to my Papa, who subscribed to my blog via email and was able to send me all of the originals of the “lost blog posts”?* Another week has passed! And you want to hear something crazy? I am a fourth of the way through this assignment. Even…
1/13- A Home Away from Home
It’s official: I am in Washington D.C. There’s a strange familiarity I feel as I’m adjusting to being in this city again. On one hand, it has been OVER 3 YEARS since I left D.C. when my last assignment was finished (Jan 2018), so there has certainly been a change or two since my departure….
Final Thoughts: Israel 2019
Let’s talk about olive trees. The olive is one of the seven species abundantly produced in Israel (the list of the other six are found in Deuteronomy 8:8). A few facts about the olive tree: – They live a long time. We’re talking hundreds, some toeing a thousand plus, years. – Their roots are long…
Day 11- Saying Goodbyes
Today, we said goodbye to quite a few things. Firstly was a family that isn’t flying back with us (the dad is a Delta pilot and gets some mad perks) that I got to know and love. The four boys made up a chunk of our “youngsters” group, so their presence will be sorely missed….
Day 10- Excavations and Secret Ammunition Stations
Remember me telling you that we calculated out that we had walked 43 miles thus far? Here’s the result of it (well, me wearing Chacos that needed to be adjusted didn’t help much either). Luckily, we spent more travel time on the bus than on our feet, so they got a break and a chance…
Day 9- But I Would Walk 500 Miles
Okay, so we didn’t walk 500 miles. But we did do the math and we have walked 43 miles so far! That, my friends, is a lot of walking. We stuck around the Old City today and packed A LOT in. In fact, we probably got a good 10 miles in of walking today alone….
Sightseeing Sonographer 