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Nora and her cousins

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 8:22am

Saturday the Zane family came to visit. Irena and the kids are staying this week to take care of Nora, and they are having a great time together.

One of the highlights for Nora was when they made her do "jumping jacks" in her chair, with Julian moving her arms and Ilana her legs. She had even a few sips of cantaloupe juice.

She couldn't sleep from excitement.

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dailylife

Daniel & Erika

Sun, 07/15/2012 - 4:43pm

Our good friends Daniel and Erika got married today!

They got married in Szolnok, Hungary and many of our friends were there, posting pictures on Facebook.

Congratulations!

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Bulgaria

Talking about the embassy

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 10:21pm

Tonight I went to my second meetup of the Bulgarian student group here in Arlington. We were only three people so it was a great opportunity to talk.

Most students of Bulgarian here are working for the government, so tonight I added посолство (embassy) to my repertoire. In the next 4 weeks I probably won't go to the meetup, so it's a bit of a summer break now.

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Bulgaria

A Meetup in Euro Market

Thu, 07/05/2012 - 9:43pm

Tonight I attended my first meeting of the Bulgarian Meetup group in Arlington. It was great -- we were 5 people and spent 90 minutes talking in Bulgarian. There was one native speaker, somebody who had been in Bulgaria with the Peace Corps 10 years ago and two who are leaving for Bulgaria in a few weeks.

The location was very convenient; it was in the coffee shop "Euro Market" in our apartment building. Next week will be the last meetup before the summer.

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dailylife

Nora's first Fourth of July

Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:03pm

Today was another very hot day -- the temperature reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit. We enjoyed a relaxing day off indoors with the AC and on our balcony. In the afternoon we went for a walk with Nora, whose stroller was decorated with two flags.

We fired up our grill for dinner and at 8.45 pm we went to the Iwo Jima Memorial in Rosslyn where we saw the fireworks. Well, Sasha and I did. Nora slept through the whole show. It's nice to be able to walk to those things.

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dailylife

Jaap going back home

Sun, 07/01/2012 - 11:35am

My father stayed with us for five weeks, and we had a wonderful time together.

My favorite moment of the day was to put Nora in her chair next to him: she started smiling as soon as she saw him -- and Jaap too.

It was great to spend some relaxed time with my father. The good news is that Jaap and Mieke will be here again in three weeks!

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foodanddrinks

Making Dutch apple pie

Sun, 07/01/2012 - 11:34am

Yesterday Jaap taught me how to make his apple pie and this morning we tasted the delicious result.

For me, this apple pie is synonymous with birthdays. It is a real family tradition and I'm looking forward to start making this apple pie for Nora's birthdays.

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dailylife

Flaring tempers

Sat, 06/30/2012 - 12:50pm

"You owe me a hundred sixty five dollars!"
"No! It's one fourty five! The extra twenty bucks were a tip for your 'pleasant behavior'!"

A cab driver and a female customer were pulling at a suitcase and yelling at each other when I ran by this morning. The power was out in many places after last night's storm, and it was a hot and busy morning. The cab had stopped on Wilson Boulevard near the Ballston Mall, just when I ran by.

I asked what was going on, and together with another passer-by we managed to calm them down. They had clearly been angry with each other for a while.

The passenger, very upset, had arrived at BWI airport and her credit card was declined in the cab. They had pulled over at several ATMs in the area but since the phone lines are dead she couldn't get any cash. The cab driver wasn't happy either and said that the passenger had tried running away -- which is why he grabbed her luggage.

We tried calling 911 but there was no connection. I ran around the block, looking for a working ATM but there was nothing. When I came back I waved down a passing ambulance who called the police. The officer who arrived thanked us and sent us on our way, so I could continue my run.

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dailylife

Big storm over Arlington

Fri, 06/29/2012 - 11:49pm

A big storm hit Arlington 30 minutes ago. There were very strong wind gushes and we even had to take our balcony furniture inside.

We live in an apartment building that overlooks Lyon Village. Here's a short video of the lightning.

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dailylife

Four month check-up

Tue, 06/26/2012 - 6:20pm

This morning we brought Nora to the pediatrician for her four month check-up. She is healthy and growing well. She's now 14.4 lbs (6.5 kg).

When she was two months old she got her first series of shots and today she received the follow-up injections. Nora took it well -- she cried for a few minutes but after a big hug she recovered.

Her next appointment is in two months.

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