Friday, August 1, 2008

Our Own Private Paradise

The view out our balcony


The fog of jet lag has just begun to lift. This morning I unpacked my books and we made lists of what we need to get in order to make this place feel like home. Home for two years.  The sound of the BART has been replaced by bird songs, cicadas, and the occasional pounding rain. Last night it rained harder than I can ever remember hearing.  Just when I thought it couldn't get any louder it would crescendo to a whole other volume. There was a toad the size of grapefruit on our steps last night.  
 
Our days have been occupied by meeting our lovely fellow staff and going to the mall- they keep taking us to the mall.  The stores have a bunch of people standing around waiting to help or follow you around while you look at irons. 


 

3 comments:

Ponyboy said...

totes reading this.
and that toad? that toad was me. just checking in on you, like I do. that sky! that view! the mall! the irons!
miss you so much!!

strawheels said...

so beautifiul!!! great getting the pictures - love you

templemouse said...

this is going to be sooo much fun...following you two loves around and watchng you sink deeper and deeper into the natural culture! your inner thai.

thanks so much for making the effort to share robin and daniel. take care of each other!