A cleaner, fresher post :-)

tee hee!

instead of WALKING thru a traffic circle (called squares here, roundabouts in the US), I found a little short cut....kinda pretty in the midst of the hussle and bustle! unused train track, no worries ;)



yesterday after the rain.....or between storms, I should say ;)
The azalea-looking tree flowers were magnificently fragrant! sniiiiiiiiiiiiiiifff aaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Last night we had HAIL! First came BIG lightning storm - REALLY incredible! Powerful and majestic..like the Creator! When the hail added on the scene, we ran downstairs (in my rush, I forgot to put a skirt on in stead of my bermuda shorts - but...no one noticed whew!) Many MANY cars just stopped, road totally blocked, we have a very lovely large entrance...the doorman was busy talking/keeping his eye out ;) on the people taking "shelter" a woman was translating for me to English - everyone out there was 30's plus and when I say plus, I mean up to 50's at least...no one had EVER seen "big hard rain" in their whole lives!! I told them in English we say "hail" it was about a half a golf ball....bouncing up about 2-3 feet in the air REALLY STUNNING! Truly....I thought as Paul had said in Michigan - bugs next? HA! I noted that the sky was a really funky color about 2 hrs prior...I guess now I know why ;)

Below is a pic of Joshua at the bookstore where we each purchased a book and I got some mailing supplies as well as the Egyptian Air Mail envelopes for fun. I found this place "on my own" in a completely new area (10 min one direction) after Rob took us about 4 days prior - I was impressed w/ myself - HA! I also purchased a very small notebook and am going to ask Anas to write the first page...
my address! as well as the 2 intersections it is between IN ARABIC! ;) So next time I need a taxi in a hurry and can't wait for one who understands English....I will be all set! ha! Other pages will be for me to write my new words...I get about 4-5 everytime at the market, but only 1 will stick past it - ugh!!


Ah....rest assured, Paul in Michigan....the puddles are muddy...not bloody ;) No plagues here! Just Jasmine's loose stool again :-( gotta find a pharmacy...hmmm...??better to ride it out....or get something? cringing at the decision.....been doing the brat diet.....no fever, etc....VERY loose :-( we're tired girls.....she got up 5 times in the night :-(

Below is just a building I found interesting from this angle...I thought some of you would too! See the flowering tree? I need to take a pic of the flowers next to my hand! They are HUGE!!!!! the rain littered the ground with them....tho I don't seem to get a wiff of a nice fragrant from them? From the street, it looks like fall is coming w/ reddish leaves ;)



So that was yesterday! :-) if I see anything neat or have any note-worthy adventures today, I'll let ya know :-)

If you guys don't read other's comments, go back to the previous post and read Melanie's response SHAKING THE GUYS HAND FOR THE TOILET WHEN HE WANTED A TIP HAD ME ROARING IN LAUGHTER!!!!!!!!! and now thinking...should I be tipping? ack...no! I wish they would STOP the horror! LOL

mahsehlehmah, my friends!