The subject line for this post is the entirety of the first text message Ori ever sent, when, after arriving in Oxford in September, she got her first cell phone and wanted to tell me she was on her way home from work. I still chuckle when I picture her labouriously trying to type it [...]

A few weeks ago, I said Ori and I were going to be spending Christmas in Germany. Well, we’re back in Oxford now, and I’ve finally finished editing and captioning the photos from the trip. So here’s a little post to sum up our very nice Christmas abroad. After a very early start (4am – [...]

Starting yesterday afternoon, Oxford was hit by a large snowstorm that has deposited more than ten inches of snow all over the city. As Canadians, we’re not too impressed, and we’re used to snow storms like this. Oxford, however, is not. Back home, there exists the infrastructure to clear snow – from shovels and sand [...]