Well it is finally feeling like summer here in Moscow, daytime temps are upper 80s to low 90s. We've been grilling and going to bar-b-ques and enjoying this nice weather. But it is the season of change for the State Department, summer time is the main transfer season. People who's tour is up head off to their next adventure and new people are arriving to start their time here in Moscow. Lots of new faces wandering the halls. But it is fun to meet with them and learn about where they've been and share a little of our Moscow experiences with them.... BRB gotta check the shashlik ....
Now that was quick for you, took me about 10 minutes. Isn't technology great, but I digress. So, now we have some new neighbors next door and new families are moving in, mostly now in August. A lot of people like to try to get to post before school starts, well for obvious reasons. Now old faces are gone and new faces have taken their place. Hard to believe we have less than a year left here ourselves. This time next year I'll be in training back in D.C. before heading off to Jeddah.
So I bet your wondering how the shashlik is, well it was pretty good. I tried making a marinade, it was pretty good, but the beef we got was way to tough, though the chicken was just right!
Okay, I guess I really don't have to much of a point to this blog entry. Mostly, I wanted to share a bit of the changes we have going here and to let everyone know we're still doing pretty good. I'm biking into work 2-3 times a week which is really good exercise for me. It takes about 40 minutes or so a nice ride in the morning and then back home in the evening; taking advantage of the nice weather we've got right now.
Well, that's it for tonight.
Chow.
Now that was quick for you, took me about 10 minutes. Isn't technology great, but I digress. So, now we have some new neighbors next door and new families are moving in, mostly now in August. A lot of people like to try to get to post before school starts, well for obvious reasons. Now old faces are gone and new faces have taken their place. Hard to believe we have less than a year left here ourselves. This time next year I'll be in training back in D.C. before heading off to Jeddah.
So I bet your wondering how the shashlik is, well it was pretty good. I tried making a marinade, it was pretty good, but the beef we got was way to tough, though the chicken was just right!
Okay, I guess I really don't have to much of a point to this blog entry. Mostly, I wanted to share a bit of the changes we have going here and to let everyone know we're still doing pretty good. I'm biking into work 2-3 times a week which is really good exercise for me. It takes about 40 minutes or so a nice ride in the morning and then back home in the evening; taking advantage of the nice weather we've got right now.
Well, that's it for tonight.
Chow.
