The REAL Housewives of Aberdeen

I recently joined the women's ex-pat organization, and I have to say, this is a pretty impressive bunch.  Most of the women have school-aged children and then there are a handful of empty nesters and then 3 younger couples (including us) with no children.  For many of these women, living abroad has become a new way of life. I am on the only one, so far, that is coastal for the first time and/or lived here the least number of days.   Their backgrounds range from accountants, physical therapists, teachers, and lawyers.  All of which they have left behind.  I feel an instant bond with these women. Regardless of age, we are all part of a shared experience. My admiration for them is instantaneous.

The org has numerous activity groups including golf, tennis, and mahjong.  I joined the book club, discover aberdeen, walking/hiking group, craft niche, the happy hour group (no brainer), and culinary caravan.  Culinary caravan is one of the few groups that allow husbands to join and the focus is to try new restaurants on a monthly basis.  I'm thinking about joining the golf group but I like to play for fun, not as a sport, so I'll see how serious they are. There is also a cooking class in need of a new organizer, so I'm thinking about it.  Maybe one of them can teach me how to use the oven.

There is an activity almost every day of the week, which will come in handy especially when Ram is traveling for work. Outside of those activities I plan to finally learn Spanish.  I'm hoping I will know enough to get by when we go to Spain in June:)  Spanish may be the only other language Ram and I have in common; I don't see either of us teaching the other Gujerati and Tamil. Ha! That has disaster written all over it....