Category Archives: Art

The Centre of the Cup

Posted on December 7, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Our bikes have been in the shadows on the island long enough and we decide to drag them out, me via elevator and Caleb down the stairs, into the Bahrain sunshine. First, we ride to Home Box in the Oasis … Continue reading →

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Coffee, Cars, and Claus

Posted on December 7, 2019 by TheJessicaness

I’m sure each time someone drops the soap there is an interesting story behind it — here’s mine. About two months ago I bought Caleb some cold shower cooling soap cubes to get rid of sweat after a hot day … Continue reading →

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Said and Science

Posted on November 21, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Said moved to Riyadh after getting married to his wife in Turkey (she has family there) and had driven the four and a half hours to come visit. We agreed to meet at 10ish and I was on schedule to … Continue reading →

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Bahrain National Museum

Posted on November 2, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Since I landed I was looking for things that Caleb and I could do or that I could entice a friend to join me in doing. Caleb had a Saturday off and we got a ride to the Bahrain National … Continue reading →

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The Start of Autumn

Posted on November 1, 2019 by TheJessicaness

The fall season has different markers depending on the locality but there’s now a wider distribution of early Christmas decorations (and in our case setting up for National Day), pumpkin spice flavored anything and everything (hello San Diego), and that … Continue reading →

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