Kinzi (My Treasure)
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Posted: August 6th, 2008, 6:50am MDT by kinziblogs
One really fun part of this trip was seeing Lil Kinz connect with her big-girl cousin Rosie. Rosie is the girl-version of big-cousin Josh: she is tough as nails ... -
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 4:15am MDT by kinziblogs
Left California a day ago, already dreaming about going back. Better get this series done before I forget all the cool stuff that happened. It seems there are Great ... -
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 6:14pm MDT by kinziblogs
Bam Bam has asked me what I thought about the homeschooling movement. As with many issues, most of what I have heard from Jordanians is the concern expressed in ... -
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 2:12am MDT by kinziblogs
What a glory this California vacation has been. I am full and ready to come back to Jordan. The sound of crashing waves has centered my equilibrium of soul. ... -
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:23am MDT by kinziblogs
How many posts have you all mentally written that you will never, under NO circumstances press ‘publish’ on…but are dying to? I’ve got one banging around inside my head ... -
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:20am MDT by kinziblogs
Yesterday the kounouz got a different taste of California Living: a 5.4 earthquake! We have just parked (thank You, Lord!) and gotten out of the car. I was hugging ... -
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 8:32am MDT by kinziblogs
OK, so not many of you are interested in hearing about Twilight :). Ma3lesh, I am. Umm Zaid informs me that her daughter and pals are into it; maybe ... -
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 3:24am MDT by kinziblogs
One of the biggest attractions of Sis’s ranch for my boys isn’t the beauty or the animals. It/he is her 20 year old son Josh, the biggest boy cousin ... -
Posted: July 27th, 2008, 7:53am MDT by kinziblogs
Has ‘Twilight’ hit Amman and I just missed it? Any Ammanista “Team Jacob” gals out there? Come on Ramblin’ Hal, I bet you’ve read it and just aren’t admitting ... -
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 8:42am MDT by kinziblogs
…is more nightmare than dream in my book these days. I love the Russian word for nightmare: Kashmareh (I think), it’s nearly as good as kaboos to describe the ... -
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 5:04am MDT by kinziblogs
I wish I could tell you the big story about my Sis, but I am saving it for my book She not only runs a 400 acre ranch, but ... -
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 7:58pm MDT by kinziblogs
The only thing that could have improved our time with my beloved Sis was MORE TIME. We arrived just as they finished their evening walk, and the reunion was ... -
Posted: July 20th, 2008, 8:01am MDT by kinziblogs
After watching “Jesus Camp” (sorry Bam, this is not a continuation) I was looking forward to attending church in the US and see what trends have emerged since my ... -
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 6:20pm MDT by kinziblogs
Whilst rafting down the Truckee River, that’s where. On the last day of our wet-n-wild Tahoe Family Reunion Vacation Whirlwind, my brother’s family, me, Skeeter and the Kounouz rafted ... -
Posted: July 14th, 2008, 8:58pm MDT by kinziblogs
We are having an AMAZING time out here in California, in spite of forest fires. Sis’s ranch adventure has sent about 100 posts and pics flying through my head. ... -
Posted: July 10th, 2008, 3:07am MDT by kinziblogs
I almost DO NOT believe my eyes. My first EVER family comment, from my favorite family member and blog fodder provider: Aunt Jane. Here it is: Read your blog, ... -
Posted: July 10th, 2008, 5:54pm MDT by kinziblogs
After Hareega’s post about Southwest Airlines, I was thanking God I would never be passing through AZ on on the Greyhound of the Skies. I ... -
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 7:17am MDT by kinziblogs
Yesterday we had a house full of cowpokes, cowgirls, and some urban cowgirls. It was the date of the annual Girl Cousin Tea Party, organized by the oldest family cousin, ... -
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 4:58pm MDT by kinziblogs
We’re off to California bukra, yahoo!!! First stop, my sister’s 400 acre ranch bordering a national park, with ten Great Pyrenees dogs, hundreds of sheep, one old llama, cows, peacocks ... -
Posted: July 5th, 2008, 2:09am MDT by kinziblogs
[news.yahoo.com] HRH Princess Wijdan is one of the organizers, Amman local Nawal Abdullah’s work is included. Maybe old news to some, but it was new for me and I ... -
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 1:06am MDT by kinziblogs
Yikes, bad news from the Jones Fam front. Reunion is OFF due to shingles! My bro was ready to leave Scotland today for his sons’ first EVER trip to ... -
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 11:46pm MDT by kinziblogs
I just love road trips, even with four kids in the car. Especially my kounouz, they are just so full of their own funny outside-in observations of American life. We ... -
Posted: June 29th, 2008, 4:28pm MDT by kinziblogs
I just can’t wait to be on the road again! Ya Wayly, ya Waylon! Except for the packing part. And the trying to keep kids busy. We’re off to ... -
Posted: June 27th, 2008, 7:36am MDT by kinziblogs
While I’m on love stories, I have another one. The second weekend we were home, it was EVENT CENTRAL around here. Wow, we were planning, baking and making like ... -
Posted: June 27th, 2008, 5:36pm MDT by kinziblogs
WAHOO!! I just got off the phone with an old workmate, a gal who made my then-job in human resources a tremendous joy. We would spend our lunch hour ... -
Posted: June 25th, 2008, 8:43pm MDT by kinziblogs
We woke up last night at 1am to the sight and sound of the closest thunder-n-lightening I have ever experienced. It lit up the whole bedroom and flashed simultaneously ... -
Posted: June 24th, 2008, 11:23pm MDT by kinziblogs
1) Can’t find my fav soda, Diet Rite, anywhere. Boo-hoo 2) While searching for Diet Rite at a big wholesale place, got Post cereal 5 for $10 then TWO ... -
Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 12:13am MDT by kinziblogs
We are house-sitting for friends right now in a breathtakingly beautiful place. A lovely home with a pool, surrounded by wild wooded hills untouched by humanity; so far removed ... -
Posted: June 21st, 2008, 5:15am MDT by kinziblogs
Some may say living with another family of six is anything but simple, but Aunt Jane and all occupants of this home are still enjoying the ‘commune’ experience a ... -
Posted: June 20th, 2008, 10:40pm MDT by kinziblogs
The two women who undertook this project seemed to know the Pentecostalism is a wing of Evangelicalism, but didn’t seem to have a problem with giving the impression that the ... -
Posted: June 20th, 2008, 8:41pm MDT by kinziblogs
OK, here it comes! I even asked hubby to man the phone and feed the kids so I could finally get going without interruptions. That will probablylast about five ... -
Posted: June 15th, 2008, 6:41am MDT by kinziblogs
Being in America continues to both delight and shock me. In Yer Face-ness: At the Burger King condiment counter at the St. Louis Airport (after waiting in line twenty minutes ... -
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 12:06am MDT by kinziblogs
I had sort-of planned not to read the series, as I didn’t really need to get caught up in yet another ‘world’. Mentally Juggling Middle Eastern and Mid-Western mindsets ... -
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 6:39pm MDT by kinziblogs
It wasn’t bad at all! Waiting three hours in emergency in Jordan, same in America. The hospital staff were professional and kind, just like Jordan (except Lil Kinz is just another ... -
Posted: June 12th, 2008, 6:48am MDT by kinziblogs
Not even a week had elapsed between History Buff’s cast coming off, and Lil Kinz’ cast coming on. Three kounouz in casts in eight months, it’s a family record! ... -
Posted: June 11th, 2008, 6:10am MDT by kinziblogs
Sorry for the MESSY formatting (still have no idea how to fix it), but I thought I’d risk the ridicule with some ... -
Posted: June 11th, 2008, 7:56pm MDT by kinziblogs
Last time when we visited Aunt Jane and Uncle Luke, Lil Kinz was astonished to enter the family room and see not just a Barbie house, but a Barbie ... -
Posted: June 10th, 2008, 11:01pm MDT by kinziblogs
Today, we paid off our home. We are 100% debt-free, and it feels good. That is one reason I am such a bargain-hunter, cheap-skate garage-sale fanatic: khalliina inshid shwai, and ... -
Posted: June 10th, 2008, 10:09pm MDT by kinziblogs
I am frustrated with all my magazines. “i”Mag seems to have trouble paying writers, so my blog column lasted two months. My interests and expertise don’t work for JO. VIVA has ... -
Posted: June 9th, 2008, 2:49am MDT by kinziblogs
At times I have been REALLY surprised at who reads my blog. The regulars from the JP days, to the lovely ladies of the Umm Society, to the Israeli ladies across the ... -
Posted: June 9th, 2008, 2:22am MDT by kinziblogs
My nieces are great girls. They love God, are morally straight, mentally pure, involved in community, church and charity work. They respect their parents, dress modestly, purchase wisely and ... -
Posted: June 9th, 2008, 5:31pm MDT by kinziblogs
Ya know, one thing my American friends learn from us is that Jordan is a relatively safe place to ive (aside from stalkers, persistant prowlers, and staying clear of ... -
Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 8:25pm MDT by kinziblogs
Amazing what you can learn from WordPress creating random links to your own blog. From the NYT. It is heartening to hear this good news. ... -
Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 8:16pm MDT by kinziblogs
What a week! This was family event week, all TOO fun with many blog-able moments (not all about overeating, too! My nieces have a new obsession I can’t wait to ... -
Posted: May 30th, 2008, 10:50pm MDT by kinziblogs
Jessica sent a link to a list of 30 Fulbright scholars who want to make their voice heard and see the Gaza students grants reinstated. ... -
Posted: May 30th, 2008, 8:05pm MDT by kinziblogs
Jo Ladies and Amal already covered this NYT article about the Gazans denied entry travel to go study in the US. It caught my eye as ... -
Posted: May 29th, 2008, 11:31pm MDT by kinziblogs
Hope I’m not offending anyone with that term. It seems an apropos title for our first foray into post-modern America’s worship wasteland: over-the-top consumerism. It seems more people go ... -
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 6:11pm MDT by kinziblogs
I’m re-discovering that being married into a huge Catholic family is just too much fun. Uncles, aunts and cousins beyond counting seem to pop up out of nowhere. I realized ... -
Posted: May 26th, 2008, 2:01am MDT by kinziblogs
In either country, the Kounouz fam isnot a movie-going group. We are DVD borrowers as with ages between 6 and 54, it’s hard to find something we all like. ... -
Posted: May 25th, 2008, 1:52am MDT by kinziblogs
Everytime I come ‘home’, there is one specific, un-profound thing that hits me enough to qualify as a culture shock moment. My first one was the size of the dimes. ... -
Posted: May 24th, 2008, 11:10pm MDT by kinziblogs
On our last day in Jordan, I finally picked up three copies of the Ma’ani clans’: “The Field Guide to Jordan” I blogged about last week. Yup, I value ... -
Posted: May 24th, 2008, 8:19pm MDT by kinziblogs
I could really get used to this. Two of the Kounouz are riding bikes outside in the spring sunshine, canopied by brilliant green leaves. Cars drive so slow the bike ... -
Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 7:54pm MDT by kinziblogs
* You helped us work out getting THREE frequent flier tickets! Who cares if it was on two different flights? * You booked us on Star Alliance into the ... -
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 7:56am MDT by kinziblogs
…to Chicago-land! The kounouz are already reminding me to stop at stop-signs and stop using the horn so much. I’m not sure I am ready for 30mph cruisin’ speed ... -
Posted: May 16th, 2008, 8:31pm MDT by kinziblogs
I found this when I was cleaning out closets today (yes, I am actually cleaning closets and avoiding blogging. Lo and Behold, there IS a God who speaks audibly, ... -
Posted: May 16th, 2008, 4:10pm MDT by kinziblogs
Today, the JEERAN Kid Pitch team came from behind in the last inning to overcome an 8 point lead and win the game. The same thing happened last week: ... -
Posted: May 15th, 2008, 4:41pm MDT by kinziblogs
For the first time, I am at a loss for words. So rather than blog, I will pray for Palestine. Update: Part of my loss of words is just ... -
Posted: May 15th, 2008, 4:31pm MDT by kinziblogs
Have you seen the new “Field Guide To Jordan”? If i can use a very VIVA term, it’s a MUST-HAVE!!! At only 15JD, it is ... -
Posted: May 10th, 2008, 4:02pm MDT by kinziblogs
This Friday, in addition to photographers capturing images of little leaguers for team photos, we saw some serious camera-men/persons? shooting parts of the games and interviewing players. I thought ... -
Posted: May 8th, 2008, 10:49am MDT by kinziblogs
Got a kitty who goes out? Get her vaccinated, as there is a growing epidemic of deadly cat fever in the country. A vet once told me every few ... -
Posted: May 6th, 2008, 7:23pm MDT by kinziblogs
I think the Traveling Pants have flown their last frequent flier mile. Why is it that when the man of the house is out of the house and far, ... -
Posted: May 5th, 2008, 9:17pm MDT by kinziblogs
History Buff is on crutches, ya muskiin, but how thankful I am. We spent three hours at Arab Medical Center doing xrays and waiting for the ministrations the greatest ... -
Posted: May 4th, 2008, 2:44pm MDT by kinziblogs
Sort of. Just enough make me take it, but not the full amount. Sigh. ... -
Posted: May 4th, 2008, 11:11am MDT by kinziblogs
What is it about black BMWs and Mercedes drivers that they just MUST exceed the speed limit? Yesterday, one of each sped through a residential area when kindergarten kids ... -
Posted: May 4th, 2008, 10:55am MDT by kinziblogs
Thankfully, Sayed See-Through (or, Ustaaz Thobe-n-Thong) seems to have only been in the ‘hood for a week of wedding celebrations. I can now stand tall and look straight ahead ... -
Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 11:05pm MDT by kinziblogs
While I’m congratulating, can’t forget my former VIVA editor Laura and hubby Oliver! She gave birth to a precious baby boy yesterday! The new Abu and Um Omar were ... -
Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 10:57pm MDT by kinziblogs
My dear friend and partner-in-crime/blessing Nadine married her long-time sweetheart Tareq yesterday. The wedding ceremony was held in that same church in Khilda, the Sacred Heart Of Jesus Christ ... -
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 7:31pm MDT by kinziblogs
That is my new phrase of the day, and my decision of the day to ponder. What do you think I should do? One thing I HATE about living ... -
Posted: April 30th, 2008, 9:48am MDT by kinziblogs
After seventeen months of blogging, 425 or so posts, 84,000 or so views and more than 30,000 spam comments, I just received my 5,000th comment!! Gila Weiss is a ... -
Posted: April 28th, 2008, 10:51am MDT by kinziblogs
This year, the Amman International Church decided to combine a baptismal service in conjunction with our Easter celebrations. So instead of heading off to a mountain top to sing ... -
Posted: April 27th, 2008, 10:13pm MDT by kinziblogs
I was starting to post about an amazing Easter Celebration, but realized it has just been an amazing week with which today’s Easter festivities were a culmination of joy. ... -
Posted: April 26th, 2008, 11:36pm MDT by kinziblogs
My post today was going to be entitled “Wish Fouad Had This Back-Up”, linking a CNN story about an American journalist who ‘twittered’ his way out of jail. Thank ... -
Posted: April 24th, 2008, 12:10pm MDT by kinziblogs
Well, well, well. It’s Easter time, so it must be time for another batch of ‘new discoveries’ about Jesus Christ. Sure enough, the director of “Basic Instinct’, ... -
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