So, I began drafting this post a few days ago. At that time, my “winter is coming” reference* was totally appropriate. However, it appears that winter has now arrived. This Washington Post article from yesterday details the snow storm that has left our city covered in snow and ice. In one day, we had over half the snowfall of a typical November!
Needless to day, my puffy jacket and snow boots are back in the game.
Before all of this craziness began, we celebrated American Thanksgiving last week with some friends. We have gone for fairly non-traditional meals the past two years. Last year we went to a North Korean restaurant and this year we went to a Georgian restaurant. If I’m not having stuffing and gravy, I might as well be having khachapuri.
Signs of the upcoming holiday season are all over now, too. New Year’s trees and decorations are everywhere, which is always an amusing mix of Russian and western-influenced details. We don’t have too many decorations with us, but the few that are here are up now, too. I am extra excited about the holidays this year since we will get to spend them with two of my favorite people: my sister and brother-in-law!
до свидания!
* As some of you may have gathered from the subject, Ben and I have been watching “Game of Thrones” and we just finished watching the second season last weekend. SO. GOOD. I sure hope that our version of winter does not include any White Walkers!
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