I had a couple of hours free this morning, and decided it was time to find out what happens when you get highlights in Addis. There’s a high-end spa a
Category: Addis Ababa
Dejene’s House and Dan’s Birthday
Because Dejene drives us around all week, he knows a lot of our business. He knows about my interest in photography, and has asked me a lot of questions about
Amayu’s House
Today, I had the wonderful opportunity to go with a group of expat women to Amayu’s house. Amayu is a sweet older woman who lives in a large mud house
Timket Procession
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrated Epiphany (Timket) on Sunday. Each year on the eve of Timket, the Ark of the Covenant is brought out of the church and carried by
Habesha Mary Poppins
We hired a nanny this week. We don’t actually need a nanny right now, but it looks like I might go back to work sooner than expected, so I decided
Christmas Again
A nasty flu bug has been going around since Thanksgiving. It made us cancel our Christmas dinner in December, and now our neighbors are very sick and had to cancel
Water Babies
Addis Ababa must have the best weather in the world (if you don’t count the rainy season, which we haven’t experienced yet). Winter in Addis is kind of like Michigan
Grocery Shopping In Addis Ababa
During our last six months in Pretoria, every night at dinner I would note whether the meal we were eating could be replicated in Addis. I was really worried about
Ethiopian Feast
Our neighbor called this morning to wish us a Merry Christmas. I mentioned that Willa and I weren’t feeling great, and that we were going to stay in our pajamas