Hanging out with the family

In Iran being together with the family, especially around the new year, is very common. Unlike most of us in the US they really have a great time when they get together. I got to go to a few of my wife’s sisters houses for lunch and dinner. Each person in my wife’s family goes out of their way to make sure I am taken care of. They always check with my wife to make sure I am having a great time, and of course I am. They are really warm, friendly people and I feel at home with them. The food they make is amazing, better than any restaurant you could go to. I’ve been to a lot of persian restaurants in the bay area and you can’t even compare it to Iranian home cooking. They are super hospitable and don’t let you have an empty glass of tea or an emtpy plate. I probably have put down a few gallons of tea in the 4 days I have been here so far. Hopefully I can kick my caffiene addiction when I get back to the states.

My farsi is not that good, but I know a lot of words so they generally understand what I am trying to say. My wonderful wife is always close by for a translation if we need it. I bought an english persian dictionary and a farsi phrasebook here, that is very helpful. The books were amazingly inexpensive, as are most local items.
They have KFC…they call it Kentucky Chicken.

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