Friday, September 13, 2013
Feb 20 th My dizzy spells continue and seem to be getting worse. We look for a doctor close by but keep getting sent elsewhere. Finally we find a hospital but the doctor won’t be there until 8:30pm that night. It’s a private hospital or otherwise it would be cheaper to see him than the forty pounds... Sign in to see full entry.
Egypt XXXIV
Feb 16th There is a bakery nearby us. They have these marvelous looking cakes and tortes. We bought mom’s torte there. I have had my eye on this chocolate cake since we first went there to pick out mom’s torte. They sell it by the piece at San Stefano’s Mall. We each get a slice with frozen... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Egypt XXXIII
We shop at the metro again. This time is cheaper at only forty-seven dollars. We find flour tortillas finally. One day I ask Ahmad if he would like to try enchiladas (tortillas filled with beef, beans etc. topped with sauce and cheese and then put in the oven to melt the cheese). The first time I... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Egypt XXXII
We go to another restaurant. The maître d’ei seats us. I notice what I think is a wallet with the outer zipper opened. “Someone left their wallet behind.” “No, that’s qur’aan. Everywhere you go they will have at least one qur’aan. Every year I went to school I got a new qur’aan with the rest of my... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Egypt XXXI
We go to a café for a change of pace. The waiter asks what I would like and Ahmad tells him “Don’t talk with her. I will tell you what she wants. We both want mango and strawberry juice. I need a shisha and backgammon board.” The juice looks absolutely beautiful. It is swirled together to give a... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Egypt XXX
The first day of the wedding is the henna day. It starts after the last prayer of the day. The men congregate together downstairs drinking, some do drugs like hash, singing, dancing and if a belly dancer dancing with her also and fireworks. The women go upstairs and have henna applied. They hire a... Sign in to see full entry.
Egypt XXIX
Feb 4 th I have a bad dream. I wake up early. I clean the flat. I wash the dishes, fold the laundry, clean the dining room table and put away the playing cards. Just as I sit down to read Ahmad wakes up. We eat breakfast then I wash another load of clothes. His mom calls. She is near Alexandria so... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Egypt XXVIII
Feb 3rd One thing that drives me crazy that the Egyptians do is throw their trash wherever they are. They don’t hold it until they find a trash can or a dumpster. He says “A man comes and picks up once a day. That’s his only job.” I look around at what would be a beautiful area to sit and walk... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Hitch
I started watching Hitchcock last night and finished it this morning. I love how Hitchcock didn't feel threatened by his wife only her friendship with a sleaze ball writer who was using her. It was interesting to get a look behind the scenes of the filming of Psycho. I love how he dealt with the... Sign in to see full entry.
Egypt XXVII
We leave the Citadel and walk a couple buildings down to the aquarium. Admission is five pounds for me and two pounds for him. It has one aisle with tanks on each side -a total of about fifteen. We see piranha lined up pyramid style. Very creepy seeing those razor sharp teeth. Poisonous fish with... Sign in to see full entry.