{"id":873,"date":"2010-06-13T09:01:33","date_gmt":"2010-06-13T15:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=873"},"modified":"2014-12-29T20:36:43","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T02:36:43","slug":"getting-in-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.criplomats.com\/?p=873","title":{"rendered":"Getting in gear"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With just a little over three months to go here in DC, I finally got in gear and got Flavie an appointment at a vet for her shots and new microchip – she has one chip already, but it’s not the kind that Israel wants, so she will need another. And due to a rabies outbreak in Israel, they have tightened up their requirements, so she will also have to have a titer test done a month after her next rabies shot to be sure the vaccine is working. I was happy to find a vet just around the corner who is familiar with international requirements; she will go in next week.<\/p>\n

I took the plunge and unpacked the new camera I bought last weekend! My friend Jim has a nice Nikon that he really likes, and I bought a similar one. I never really liked my point-n-shoot; hopefully this one will be better. I figured that since we will be traveling quite a bit, I should have a good camera. The photo of Flavie above was taken with it.<\/p>\n

A good friend from Juarez was in town this week, Jason, so John and I took him to dinner on Monday at RT’s, that good Cajun place that we like (actually, he treated us!). We had a great meal and got caught up with the Juarez news.<\/p>\n

We had another Juarez reunion at Cafe Asia on Thursday night. We met David, an officer who left Juarez before we got there; we had always heard good things about him, and we lived in his former house there. Turns out, he is a nice guy, and I really enjoyed visiting with him. My former manager, Caroline, and her husband are also back in DC.<\/p>\n

Friday night we stayed home and watched “Crazy Heart,” which I really enjoyed. I don’t know if Jeff Bridges is a good actor, or just picks roles that suit his personality, but he was really convincing.<\/p>\n

Saturday morning, we dusted off the bikes and went down the street to ride the W&OD Trail – it’s a pretty (but rather crowded) trail, paved, that passes through greenbelt, parks, community gardens, etc. The rest of the day was spent playing with the new camera and studying Hebrew.<\/p>\n

We went bike riding again this morning – I saw a bunny, a turtle and a chipmunk!<\/p>\n

The weather this week has been nice, although a couple of days were rainy. One afternoon, I was able to sit out on the balcony to study. We were saddened to hear about the campground flood in Arkansas this week – so very tragic. That campground is not far from Hot Springs.<\/p>\n

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With Harold and David<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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