First dispatch from the new apartment

We just finished eating a meatloaf made by yours trulyand I must say it was very good. In spite of the lack of a few kitchen utensils, Istuck it out and made my first meal in our new apartment. Okay, enoughself-admiration, let me talk a bit about our new place. We moved last week upnorth into the DC-Metro region and we are loving it. Our apartment is located in Maryland and actually in the middleof the forest, which makes for delightful, lush scenery every time we look out ofthe window.

Deer and squirrels visit us every once in a while. This is somethingvery unique to my Jordanian eyes. Besides being lush, our neighborhood is so close to some major shopping areas in the heart of the city. Itis also worth noting that the city itself is very ethnically diverse and extremelycosmopolitan. You find people from all over the world, not to mention thediverse selection of food and restaurants. The apartment is also quite close to work, making my morning commute no longer than ten minutes. All in all, we arequite content.

As for the settling in part, well, we are not there yet. We stillneed to get some essential pieces of furniture and to unpack a few more boxes.We have the basics, though. We're getting there. I'll post pictures of the place and neighborhoodwhen time allows. Meanwhile, it's time to refill my plate with another slice of my superbmeatloaf.