Chili & Chives

The end of yet another semester is always bittersweet. As Program Manager at the Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute, I say goodbye to my kiddos and hello to the new ones. It's hard to say goodbye, but my heart is filled with joy and excitement for the new students. This semester was a little different, because Amy and I were also saying goodbye to two of our close friends - 'Rose' and Sarah. To celebrate another semester in the books and their next chapters, we took a

A year flies when you're having fun. It also flies when you're busy at work, exploring new cities, cooking too much food, eating too much ice cream, living you're life. That's how I felt about my first year of marriage. I'm so happy to have Talal in my life... especially when he comes up with the most sentimental dates. He took me to Rice University to see the James Turrell Skyspace and spend some time admiring this engineering wonder and spending uninterrupted, peaceful time

Labor Day Weekend was a series of spontaneous events. On Saturday, I drove to Talal's house around noon to met him, Hassoun, Hammoudi, and Rasha for lunch. Since everyone seemed to be running late, Talal and I went to the A&M Game HQ at Republic Smokehouse. My lunch consisted of Brisket Quesadillas and Mimosas. Eventually, the others showed up to eat. We went to the A&M game at NRG Stadium. It was A&M's first game of the season (playing the Arizona Sun Devils). I saw Eli Jone

We spent the day at Yasmeen's house swimming and nibbling on the treats that Yasmeen spent the morning preparing for us. The sun was strong and without a drop of rain in the sky. I ate smoked salmon and potatoes. I'm sure I finished half of them off by myself. We sipped champagne and lounged until it was time to go home. It was a pleasant treat! At Yasmeen's house With Tina, Maya, Yasmeen, and Marwan #poolparty #champagne #bubbles