The contrast between Kabul and Manchester-by-the-Sea could not be bigger. It’s lush, green, and wet here. The only thing the two places have in common is the heat on those few days it is actually hot in Manchester.
Sunday is no longer the first work day of the week and we took advantage of that: sleeping in till 6 AM (!), Quaker meeting (Being of Service), a macchiato for Ethiopia’s sake at the Atomic Café in Beverly, a visit to a local farm stand in Gloucester and a stop by Manchester’s lobster pond.
I transformed our purchases into a huge loaf of whole wheat bread (for the Dutch cheese), an enormous pot of gazpacho to last us for the week, homemade strawberry yogurt and a lobster-corn dinner with Steve, Tessa and their friend Kara.
I between these domestic chores I completed my expense forms, followed Rory Stewart further on his walk from Herat to Kabul to the Minaret of Jam, and helped myself to peapods and raspberries from the garden in exchange for pulling a few weeds.
Early this morning I received word that I am now officially approved in my new role as Technical Director for Management and Leadership in the Tech-Serve Project. The only thing that could stand in the way now of our settling into our new life is if the elections go awry.
And now, back to work. It’s Monday and there is much to do this week.
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