We're Moving!

Not physically... just our blog.  Here's the new one where you can see what we were up to for Christmas:

http://szindc.tumblr.com/

Love,

Saskia & Sohail

Thanksgiving

This year we're in Charleston for Thanksgiving.  We were lucky to have wonderful weather and my cousin, Sixtine, who's studying abroad at UNC Chapel Hill, was in town for her first American Thanksgiving.  It's been a great weekend so far.

Sixtine, Max, and Maman having lunch on the porch.

At our first Thanksgiving dinner.

Yum!

In a surprising turn of events, my Mom played Fruit Ninja after dinner.

Dessert.

Friday we went to Middleton plantation.

This goat was making a racket.  He seemed annoyed.  

Another beautiful day.

After our second Thanksgiving dinner with my Dad and Joanne.

Walking off some of the food on Folly Beach.

Morris Island Lighthouse

At an Oyster Roast at my friend Claire's house

With my wonderful husband

Today my Dad took us on a private walking tour of Charleston.  What a great way to end the weekend!

Fall Bike Ride

Fall got off to a wet start in DC, but late October and early November have been incredible, so Sohail planned a bike ride last weekend.

The view from our house.  Every year I love watching the Ginko trees turn yellow.

Having a picnic along the Potomac during our bike ride.

The park where we had our picnic is right next to National Airport, so we watched the planes land.

Jordan joined us for the ride.

The trees along the trail were just beautiful.

NYC Weekend

Last weekend, Sohail and I met my Maman in New York to see "The One," a show choreographed by my Maman's goddaughter and a friend of mine since we were born.  The show was amazing and we had a great time catching up with Sara and Davyde and visiting NY.

My Maman and Sohail chatting in the amazing apartment we rented from a French guy.  The French connection always works magic!

On Saturday morning, we went to the Brooklyn Flea [market] where we saw this film being made and got some great food and cool artwork.

That afternoon we went to the Guggenheim.

And saw this cool exhibit.  The artist had been given $100,000 for his work and he decided to cash in the money in one dollar bills and hang them up all around a huge room.

On Saturday night, we went to see "The One."  She's been working on this project for two years, and I hope has gotten some rest since the show.  It was an incredible performance and landed her a review in the NY Times.

http://chocolatefactorytheater.org/e_lyndseykarr.html

On Sunday morning, we had brunch with Sohail and Sara's cousin Tala, her husband, Tim, and their cute little baby, Julien. 

All of us at brunch.

Sara getting juice in Brooklyn.  It felt more like the Caribbean to me though, with reggae music in the background!

Another Wonderful Shenandoah Weekend

Once again we had a wonderful weekend in the Shenandoah.  Saturday we hiked Old Rag and today we some stores in Sperryville and went to a vineyard.  I can't believe I didn't realize how beautiful (and close to DC) this region is until now.

The leaves were almost at their peak for this fall.

Our B&B.  The breakfasts were amazing (eggs benedict one day and pancakes the other).

Old Rag Mountain from the ground.

At an art gallery in Sperryville.

Driving to the vineyard.

The view from the patio at the vineyard.

Wedding Anniversary

It's hard to believe we've already been married a year.  Time flies when you're having fun, I guess.  In any case, last weekend we went out for a nice dinner and spent Sunday walking around DC, having a picnic on the mall, and going to the Lego exhibit at the National Building Museum.

All dress up for dinner.  Sohail looks so young here, for some reason.  Maybe it's the pleasure of being my husband that's making him age in reverse...

Our view during our Sunday picnic.  This is in the sculpture garden at the National Gallery of Art.

Inside the Building Museum.  In think the building itself was way more interesting than the exhibit.  Now I know why there are so many events here.

Inside the Lego exhibit.