2008 - not just another year
2008 has gone by so fast. In a matter of months we went from painting our house in Portland to packing our bags and moving back to the East Coast. We lived in Bethesda before settling in Arlington, if only temporarily.
From then on it was working and living in New York for a month, to working in DC and living in VA. Vancouver BC in the dead cold of January, San Francisco in the wonders of the Spring, Nashville in the heat of July, another visit to San Francisco in the Fall, and the seasons faded into each other. With Winter well on its way, it is Thanksgiving in New York, and December in Seattle and Portland.
And, if that was not enough to keep you guessing where Ranya is going next, she is on the fly again. Breaking the cold of the winter with a trip to warm Jordan at the end of November, she will hail the New Year in Beirut.
From being naturalized and obtaining her American passport, to voting during the historical American elections, Ranya conquered miles this year. Working at a hospital, then going on a job-hunting spree, she unexpectedly took on more responsibilities than she ever thought she would. Starting off as merely the office manager, she is now not only taking part in business development and procurement, but is also being sent as a delegate of the company to international conferences around the world.
But work and travel are not the only things that have occupied Ranya during 2008. Her very first football game was packaged in club level seats, and her spiritual journey pinnacled with concluding the Koran for the very first time in less than 30 days. Her yoga practice has taken a whole new dimension, with regular classes 4 times a week, and the presence of her husband to share the journey. New recipes were mastered with her cooking repertoire expanding to include items such as beef brisket, coconut mussels and finally mastering sfoof!
This year certainly left nothing to be desired, except maybe the pitter-patter of little feet. But that, my friends, is a chapter for another year. Stay tuned!
From then on it was working and living in New York for a month, to working in DC and living in VA. Vancouver BC in the dead cold of January, San Francisco in the wonders of the Spring, Nashville in the heat of July, another visit to San Francisco in the Fall, and the seasons faded into each other. With Winter well on its way, it is Thanksgiving in New York, and December in Seattle and Portland.
And, if that was not enough to keep you guessing where Ranya is going next, she is on the fly again. Breaking the cold of the winter with a trip to warm Jordan at the end of November, she will hail the New Year in Beirut.
From being naturalized and obtaining her American passport, to voting during the historical American elections, Ranya conquered miles this year. Working at a hospital, then going on a job-hunting spree, she unexpectedly took on more responsibilities than she ever thought she would. Starting off as merely the office manager, she is now not only taking part in business development and procurement, but is also being sent as a delegate of the company to international conferences around the world.
But work and travel are not the only things that have occupied Ranya during 2008. Her very first football game was packaged in club level seats, and her spiritual journey pinnacled with concluding the Koran for the very first time in less than 30 days. Her yoga practice has taken a whole new dimension, with regular classes 4 times a week, and the presence of her husband to share the journey. New recipes were mastered with her cooking repertoire expanding to include items such as beef brisket, coconut mussels and finally mastering sfoof!
This year certainly left nothing to be desired, except maybe the pitter-patter of little feet. But that, my friends, is a chapter for another year. Stay tuned!
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