I hate computers!!!!!!!!! After a frustrating hour of trying to get these photos up, Tracy saved the day while I was chatting on the phone...thanks, Tracy! Take a look, we could not have had more fun if we tried. Caroline even got to do archery which she just tried for the first time in PE and is very good at it. Tracy and I both had massages (Thai lady #1) at the spa, doing shiftwork with the kids. After much persuasion, we even did water aerobics where we got into trouble for too much giggling! We thought we were being so creative to sit on chairs in the water...I think Caroline knew that wave was coming when she got out the camera! The little kids were absolute angels, never complaining or asking for anything. Soup and ... read more

Today was pretty much ordinary and boring. Sorry to disappoint. For those of you who have been here, the Bedouin Market was our main stop and you know how time consuming that is, not to mention DUSTY! Got your copper coffeepot, Maria, and a copper tray for myself. Tons of cushion covers and scarves. We had lunch at La Rosa, tomato soup this time…yumm. Carol tagged along too. Then a visit to the secret shop for more scarves. Oh we did go to Razmataz after coffee and bought a chandelier to hang over my new table even though the floor model was sold. They could make one for me and deliver on June 19, but with some savvy speaking by Tracy, they will let me take the "sold" one hanging on June 16 to go in ... read more

I am dead tired at the end of this day, mainly because that's how I felt when it started...too much fun and high emotions last night! Tracy, Catherine, Trevor, and I started off with a visit to the Oriental Weavers, a huge carpet showroom on the Ring Road. I thought I had made sucessful purchases until the salesman was scrambling to get a "gift for madam"...must have paid too much or maybe just bought too much! Our adventure continued across the road at Carrefour...the French equivilent of Wal-Mart, but Egyptian style. I had forgotten how overwhelming this place is...too many Egyptians! I will never complain about Wal-Mart again! Then we made a stop at Sirgany on road 9...ordered your cartouche, mom, and earrings for your girls, Bradley and Maria. We went back to the Ellis's and ... read more

Wow, another day FULL of exciting extra-ordinary things. For starters, I went to Tressie’s house where Titi was waiting to pamper me with a manicure and pedicure…yes, I love you too Titi! Then the gals met up for lunch at a new pizza joint where we shared pizzas and gossip. Not to mention the server who was drilling out his nose after putting our pizzas on the table! Tracy gave him a piece of her mind though! Wonder what he was doing before? After lunch Tracy and I went for a massage at this secret place where 2 tiny Korean ladies give AWESOME massages for just $10/hour. No English, no Arabic, sign language only. Thank you, Carol for giving up your appointment for me. More shopping….Found a reasonably priced piece of Egyptian art and I love ... read more

Packing survey…thank God it’s over! Beano’s…recovery coffee Shopping…Egyptian crap Antwerpen…More fun than any girl should have, just look at the pics of me dripping with $65,000 of jewels…thanks Sherif! Ran into Tressie, Karen, and Angela there too. Lunch…quick sandwich at Tracy’s house Light shop…"can you make in 2 weeks?"...no, 3 weeks madam…3 weeks madam…cannot make without wires madam… Razmataz…another shop, more of the same Mansour art gallery…beautiful EXPENSIVE Egyptian paintings…think I’ll pass Kid transport…Caroline here, Catherine there, Trevor nowhere Beer…shopping recovery Bukarra…yummmmm, my favorite Indian restaurant…got to help make bread…pretty silly from second beer. Home…downloading pics and writing this blog. During all of this chaos, I forgot the golden rule of being in ... read more