International Gala

This weekend we attended the International Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel here in Damascus. It was great fun dressing up and treating ourselves to an evening of fine dining, tasty champagne, and dancing. Do you recognize any of these beautiful people? Their hair is Syrian, but they look distinctly American!! Megan is in maroon, Evelyn is in red. I think you know the women in black.

A Little R & R

We just got back from a long weekend in Lebanon. Megan and I booked ourselves into a resort in Byblos, which is 37 km outside Beirut, and spent four days relaxing. Our biggest stressors were where to eat and if we wanted to sunbathe on the beach or poolside. We did some quick shopping on our way through Beirut, got Spunky from the cute vet and groomer, then headed home in our 1985 Chevrolet Caprice.

Today was a half day, and the PTA had a teacher appreciation luncheon. We had food from all over the world, so it was the most amazing potluck I've ever been to. I ate so much; I couldn't even try the desserts. So sad!

Sorry disappoint the fans, but there will be no photos of me in my swimsuit.

Mama's Don't Let Your Babies...

Last Thursday we had International Day at DCS. Being from Iowa, Megan and I thought it'd be a good idea to dress up as farmers. Since Syria is lacking in Goodwills, we couldn't find overalls. We would have represented Iowa better, but didn't think it would be appropriate to dress up as unwed, high school dropout mothers. I did Eastern Oregon proud, though,and we went with the cowboy theme. It was a great celebration with booths from all over the world giving out traditional foods, showing off crafts, clothing, goods. I tried to convince the Italians that they should give away their leather purses, but they just laughed!