Money CAN buy happiness at Antwerpen!

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Another busy day! Our first stop was the fruit and vegie market on Road 9. “Welcome back Madam.” I feel so loved. They are truly talented with the fruit arrangements.

Next we stopped at Apache where we met our driver, said “hi” to the girls at Thomas Cook, and I cashed a check at the bank, but not without much effort. “No, Madam, this check does not have your husband’s name on it”. I told him it is OK, I still have money, but he did not believe. Had to get permission from the big boss, Glenn Joyce. Then we went to see Sharif at Antwerpen to pick up my order and he outdid himself once again with some beautiful pieces of jewelry. I was so excited…money can buy happiness!

We grabbed a bite to eat at Tracy’s then went to Road 9 again for more shopping. Checked out the copper and brass shop and got shisha tobacco and paraphernalia for all you addicts.

We were totally exhausted by this time so Tracy and I relaxed with a cup of coffee. It was my turn for dinner so Tracy pulled out a pack of crawfish that I had given her in November and told me to work my cajun magic. Presto….we had crawfish and tasso etoufee. Tracy made salad and I made blackberry cobbler for desert. I must say it was DIVINE! We even did kitchen aerobics while whipping the cream by hand!

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Photos

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All the pretty vegies lined up in rows

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The boss man sorting the leafy greens

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Washing??? Check out the lady in the back, "humm, should I pay $15 for this pool noodle?"

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Mango for you madam

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Fruits of the day

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Catherine and the alabaster man, you guys remember him, huh?

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I miss this place, but I think HEB will do

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Gambari tawsa...fresh shrimp for girl with blonde hair

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Oriental Weavers where I made my carpet purchases yesterday

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Coptic Christian cemetery

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egg truck

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Hany 1 and Hany 2, Trevor's Egyptian namesake at the brass and copper shop

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Kitchen Aerobics, Tracy and I whipping cream by HAND

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Jackson and Caroline

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Yummy cobbler even with all Egyptian ingredients

Comments

[Tracy]

please...please.....can I have a 'rest day' soon?

[missyc09]

You can rest on June 22!

[Belinda]

AAAWWWWHHHHHH!!!!!!
It looks like you are having a blast! I'm jealous of all the shopping ur doing! Enjoy urself girl!

[missyc09]

I am but we are exhausted! I have thought of you MANY times...

[Maria]

crawfish earrings
OK, Tracy! Why aren't you wearing your diamond studded crawfish earrings? I thought you liked them? Lol!

[missyc09]

Crawfishes earrings!
Guess what Maria?? Antwerpen borrowed the crawfishes earrings to copy.... That is the ONLY reason why I am not wearing them!

[Jennifer]

Alabaster man
I remember the alabaster man! I didn't realize he was so short, or has Catherine grown since you guys left the States? Enjoy the shopping...I'm jealous!