Busy Times

June is almost over and I am anxiously heading into the final countdown with respect to my thesis.

I am wrapping up this extraordinarily busy month in the small town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario (I am here to celebrate my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary).


In the last 4 weeks I have flown into Canada to see family twice (for various high-priority reasons) and traveled to San Francisco as well where I was accompanying Mallar on a work trip (he was attending a brain imaging conference there). I am resolved to return to San Francisco with Mallar when our lives are a little less crazy. There is so much I love about that city.

View of Golden Gate Bridge from Sterling Park in Nob Hill.

The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood

Clarion Alley grafitti

I had a particularly great day in Chinatown, roaming around in the shops, having dim sum, eating delicious custard tarts from the Golden Gate bakery...

I wish I had more time to reflect and elaborate on my adventures this month as I am slowly discovering how much I usually feel "at home" in port cities. Must have something to do with the waves of people coming in and out over time leaving traces of themselves and an appreciation of difference.

Sunshine Hosting

This past week we had a visit from our friend, Adjmal. He flew in from Denmark and after an over 3 hour interrogation by good-ole Homeland Security he was let into our fine city of Seattle.

The weather was perfect for the duration of his stay with us and we managed to fit in many activities in and around our work weeks. Highlights include: biking, hiking and kayaking, eating and drinking (of course), and a Monday night Mariners game.

Biking in Fremont.

Hiking at 8 Mile Lake in Cascade Mountain range in northeastern Washington.

Kayaking in Lake Union Bay.

Sushi and Happy Hour at Liberty's.

Mariner's Baseball Game.