Chapter 1 A light breeze floated the jib’s clew high above the impenetrable green of Lake Union. Lania sailed northeast into a cobalt sky unseen in Seattle since the previous[…]
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The Barbarians
There is etiquette and the rules. There is also non-verbal communication, the cues that are below conscious interpretation most of the time. If you find yourself studying someone’s posture, expression,[…]
Read moreI Love My Washing Machine
No, really. Here’s how it works. Put the clothes in the side with the big bin. Turn the water faucet on. Once there’s enough water, turn the water off. Add[…]
Read moreA Sunday Travelogue
Today we went to the beach. Name of the beach? Hmm. I just don’t know. We decided to just head out and try to find it. Looking at the google[…]
Read moreNo Home for Sailors
India is a short-term home for me. I feel more at home all the time. It’s not my country, of course, and it’s obvious at a glance that we’re foreigners.[…]
Read moreIf you want to know exactly where we live…
Here’s a google map on our exact coordinates: <br /><small><a style=”color: #0000ff; text-align: left” mce_href=”http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+08%C2%B0+27.844+E+076%C2%B0+56.900&ie=UTF8&ll=8.47441,76.952534&spn=0.024026,0.04549&t=h&z=14&iwloc=addr&source=embed” xhref=”http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+08%C2%B0+27.844+E+076%C2%B0+56.900&ie=UTF8&ll=8.47441,76.952534&spn=0.024026,0.04549&t=h&z=14&iwloc=addr&source=embed”>View Larger Map</a></small>
Read moreTo Work!
We’ve begun our work. Yesterday, for the first time, James and I sat down at our desks in our shared office and we worked on our books. James produced several[…]
Read moreVegetarians at the Islamic Feast
So yeah. James and I are vegetarian. Soft-core – we eat fish and other sea-creatures, but no land animals or birds. Blahblahblah. It’s been really easy to be full-veg here[…]
Read moreFound a Place to Live!
We found a place! It’s a flat – the second floor (or first storey) of this beautiful house. Unfortunately for us, but I’m sure they feel differently, it’s Ramadan, and[…]
Read morePlanes, Trains, and Bicycle Rickshaws
We’ve done it all – or very close. We haven’t been in a helicopter or parachute or glider. We haven’t (yet) been on a motorcycle or scooter. (Actually, James test[…]
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