So, that authentic Ethiopian dinner turned out to be an all-American spaghetti casserole, kicked up a notch with an Ethiopian spice mix called berebere. Very yummy! We eat our meals family style with other adopting families, which provides a great environment for picking up tips from the people who have been here awhile. And allows us to see more of the beautiful children of this country.
A couple from Portland, OR, who now have an 11 month old son who is just as chunky as our little T, have been here for 10 1/2 weeks as they opted to stay between court and embassy dates. They are a wealth of information!! They walked a small posse of us down to a little market after dinner to buy water and cheap spices. Now I have enough berebere to add it to everything I cook so come on over and I'll make you a killer spaghetti casserole.
But, I need to back up and tell you about our flight.
1. it was long
2. we didn't sleep... at all.
We flew Ethiopian Airlines and they were very kind and accommodating. The Ethiopian people are lovely people. And I am going to have to finish this tomorrow. I am exhausted. I think I slept a total of 5 hours in the last 72 and now the patter of the rain on the tin roof is doing me in.
Sweet, sweet sleep.
A couple from Portland, OR, who now have an 11 month old son who is just as chunky as our little T, have been here for 10 1/2 weeks as they opted to stay between court and embassy dates. They are a wealth of information!! They walked a small posse of us down to a little market after dinner to buy water and cheap spices. Now I have enough berebere to add it to everything I cook so come on over and I'll make you a killer spaghetti casserole.
But, I need to back up and tell you about our flight.
1. it was long
2. we didn't sleep... at all.
We flew Ethiopian Airlines and they were very kind and accommodating. The Ethiopian people are lovely people. And I am going to have to finish this tomorrow. I am exhausted. I think I slept a total of 5 hours in the last 72 and now the patter of the rain on the tin roof is doing me in.
Sweet, sweet sleep.
