The Story Of Us

                               I took this photograph in Amsterdam . We visited once in 2009 pre blog days and again in 2012 as a quick layover. I liked this photograph of the street lamp set against the graffiti background.  Prints are available in both my Redbubble and Zazzle stores.                                Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

We spent 3 days in Cairo. One afternoon was spent touring the Pyramids of Giza.  The pyramids of Giza are the only surviving wonder from the original list of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Giza pyramid complex is a historical site containing three large pyramids and their associated structures, including the Great Sphinx. These pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, roughly between 2600 and 2500 BC. There are two main entrances. There is base fee to tour the plateau. If you wish to enter any of the pyramids there is an addition fee per pyramid. We choose to visit the the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Oookay.. so what I failed to mention in my last post is that we were not in Egypt by our lonesome. My parents, my brother, SIL and their 3 children along with another couple friend of theirs and their 2 children were also with us. So this little dude with D is my brother's eldest.  I am sure no on...

In our second apartment..we were in our first for only a few months and no decorating had been done. But in our second apartment.. the apartment D had been born in we lived there for over 3 years. In our bedroom we had hung a cute little IKEA chandelier . And one day.. laying in bed, looking up at it I took this picture. I thought a sepia tone fitted the image.  all these products and more are available for purchase in my Zazzle and  Redbubble  stores.                         Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

Hel lo everyone.. hope you are all well and are having a nice summer or winter depending on the hemisphere. Time for a catch up.. it has been a minute. Our trip this summer was very different from our usual adventures. We started our trip with a week in Egypt. While most people hear Egypt and think pyramids, the city of Cairo has a very different significance for us. As Shia Muslims, Cairo is home to many important religious sites, shires and mosques. The Fatimid dynasty, a Shia Muslim dynasty, ruled over North Africa and parts of the Eastern Mediterranean from 909 to 1171 AD, with Cairo as their capital. The Fatimids transformed Cairo into a thriving city, constructing grand palaces, mosques, and other public buildings as well as saw significant advancements in various fields, including architecture, art, and education. Al-Azhar University, one of the oldest universities in the world founded in 970 by the Fatimids, became a leading center of learning. The first and most important stop...

What have we been upto these past few weeks.. We made breakfast on the grill..  and made dinner as well.. these are an attempt as cheesesteak sandwiches.. M is in progress of becoming a grill master.. I wish we could cook more outside but we have had too many rainy evening. We worked on a puzzle. and we read some books. We hit the library just the other day to stock up on some summer reads.  We went to the movies. It was a little predictable but still so much fun. The perfect summer blockbuster. I worked on a little nook in our foyer and gave it a refresh. The floor is hand painted by yours truly about 6 years ago.. you can check out the before here. We spent a day in Montclair.. we used to live not far from there when D was little.  The station is now home to a market where we bought this incredible spicy cheese. We visited a bookstore Had brunch at this cute Pakistani place called Chashni Perused some antiques How has this become normal.. Halloween in July.. seriously...