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Saudi Arabia
Imbolc Valentine Moon Saudi Arabia. Mark has been there for well over a … Continue reading
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Tagged executions, expats, iqama, jihad, Mark, Saudi Arabia, visa
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Video Phone a Reality At Last!
Spring Bee Hiving Moon Technological victory today. Mary (Singapore at 10:00pm), … Continue reading
A Third of the World Between Sibs
Winter(?) First Moon of the New Year Both sibs have sent photographs recently. Mary has taken several pictures of elephants in a series placed … Continue reading
Overseas Ellises
Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice Brother Mark has settled in to Ha’il. So much so that he visited, by their invitation, a group of … Continue reading
Woolly Mammoths, 6 pm
Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice First time at the Marsh, out on Minnetonka Blvd. The Western burbs version of a California health spa. In a small … Continue reading
News from Ha’il
Fall Full Autumn Moon News from Ha’il*. Mark reports having to leave a restaurant with a friend because it was about to close for prayers. During prayers many businesses in Saudi Arabia lock customers in so they can continue shopping … Continue reading
The Final Harvest
Fall Waxing Autumn Moon Going out today to collect the rest of the rest of the harvest. A few potato plants I missed the first time around remain. Leeks, those Musselberg Giants. Some carrots, some chard. Beans. Rain has appeared … Continue reading
Back to the 50’s
Fall Waxing Autumn Moon Kate and I had dinner tonight at Jax. Instant 1950’s. Even the crowd seemed largely–though not exclusively–from that era. Including us of course. This is a place where they print your name on matchbook covers when … Continue reading
All Ha’il
Fall Waxing Harvest Moon First communication back from Mark in Saudi Arabia. He says he hasn’t set up his computer yet and that the school seems to have a good connection. He mentions the school is in Ha’il*. Guess that’s … Continue reading
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