Day 31

Over Chicago

Day 30

Remembering Yemen - Oct and Nov, 2008

Day 29

After a long day: Anna and Sonya

Day 28

More cold

Day 27

Traditions. Mauri, Allie, Anne-Marie, me and Thai food: "Next year in [Salt Lake]"

Day 26

This picture appeared in my email inbox today with the message "I miss u." It made my day and it made me sad. I miss my unexpected friends

Day 25

Unpacking is hard work. But, I found my cowboy boots and a half-eaten jar of peanut butter. All in all, a successful day

Day 24

She writes poetry, she cooks, she just got promoted at work, she can check her car oil. All while wearing an Amish-made apron. There's pretty much nothing she can't do

Day 23

My dad taught us that the brain lives off sugar. With the help of a LOT of sugar, we solved the world's problems. Well all of them except that of "single men over 30" - we didn't have enough ice cream for that one

Day 22

A picture from the roof of work - ordinary day, un-ordinary sunset

Day 21

I'm supposed to be working, but instead daydreaming into the slowly dimming sky

Day 20

Hope and virtue (and purple tickets and 4 layers of clothing)

Day 19

Happy birthday, Doug!

Day 18

Rocking at the Lincoln

Day 17

Good, no, great friends

Day 16

A high of 10 degrees? I decided my car could live with 2 gallon fill-ups until it warmed up enough that frostbite was no longer a risk associated with pumping gas

Day 15

Sun, where did you go?

Day 14

We call ourselves Abu Dhabi Refugees. Tonight we gathered for dinner and to reminisce. I had no idea that one year ago this group of wonderful, smart, dedicated, sometimes obscene, hilarious group of strangers would become such dear friends in what turned out to be one of the best years of my life

Day 13

Yes, this is my tv. Yes, I am watching "The Biggest Loser"

Day 12

I hate DC traffic

Day 11

Today I felt a little like this. I miss Abu Dhabi

{Pictured here: beautiful Sonya Johnson}

Day 10

Little Wyatt spent his formative years living near the Kentucky state border. Clearly he moved not a moment too soon...

Day 9

And then there were three (in keeping with Ma and Pa Kearl's tradition of 1 flamingo per child at home)...

Day 8

Katie and I are from Kentucky. We do not brush our teeth and we like sugar. Thus we both spent a great deal of the week with this view, looking out the window at the dentist's office:

Day 7

City meets country - Pocatello

Day 6

Wandering from the car, off Summitt Drive

Day 5

Sleeping Beauty...aka Matthew

Day 4

Making chocolates is hard work - but Anna perservered. Only high altitude stood between her and edible carmels

Day 3

Family Bingo night - turns out we all had a little Vegas in us…

Day 2

Christmas break gone a few days too long. “Big Girls” music video premiere coming to a youtube screen near you in 2009

Day 1

Baby, it's cold outside! Somewhere between Idaho Falls and Pokie