I didn't realize I was smiling...

While walking back to my apartment yesterday afternoon a man passing by asked me if I knew that I was smiling.
I certainly felt particularly contented and happy at the moment but hadn't realized my face showed it. I've occasionally had people point out my involuntary smiles which surprises me on one hand but not on the other: I'm generally a happy person. Why wouldn't I be smiling?
A woman who works in my department building sometimes calls out to me from the end of hallways: "Hey Smiley! Whacha smiling for today?" I usually don't know.

Yesterday I was smiling because I'd just met a dog named Newt, because the cumulus clouds overhead were stupendously beautiful, the sun was out and it had taken me (only!) a total of 15 minutes to walk to a grocery store, purchase a bag of onions and return to our new apartment where one of the onions was added to a scrumptious chick pea curry.

Photos by The Man

I had intended to post a few photos of our new hometown and our apartment before and after we filled it with our things....but as a result of living partially dependant upon tempermental electronic technology, I may have lost the digital photos. (At least until I learn where to get the film roll in the other camera developed.)

You'll have to content yourself for the time being with a few photos that The Man took while enroute to do some field work. (He's getting all the fun with his new job!) We're guessing the bird is just an oddly coloured bald eagle but if any of you ornithology types out there have a better suggestion, let us know.

Enjoy!

And so it begins...

Hooray! (i think)
Thus begins the occasional posts relating our adventures, mumblings, and musings.
I hope to enjoy this particular part of the adventure, although admittedly, I still cringe to use the word (?) "blog".

More to come...(and perhaps with a few photos, once I figure out how this works!)