Actually, it may be more like 26 dead Sudanese refugees, among the hundreds who have parked in front of the UNHCR mission in Cairo since September. In fact, there are no clean hands here: the Sudanese have chosen to subject themselves to the filth and disease rampant in their tent city, rather than return […]
Evie brings home little books every month with pictures in them that she made at school. I always like them, because they are cute. On the cover of her December book there is a Santa that she put cotton on the front for its eyelashes and beard. Inside there is a picture of a little […]
A text-to-text connection is when you remind yourself about another book when you are reading a book that is like it. For example, Oliver Button is a Sissy reminded us of Amazing Grace because they both got teased and they both got their ways and they both had bullies in them. The other […]
Mama and her girls . . .
Before the big show . .
Anna at the Egyptian Museum . .
Can you find Evie?
Near the Tombs of the Workers in Luxor . .
Grandma and Grandpa at Saqqarah . .
Bobby and Joe . .
This picture was taken before the Maadi House Christmas Party, a couple of weeks ago.
Despite Egypt’s slightly improved score, Freedom House continues to rank it among the world’s 45 countries that are “not free.” Core point made in the Country Report:
Egyptians cannot change their government democratically. As a result of government restrictions on the licensing of political parties, state control over television and radio stations, and systemic irregularities in […]
Does this new photo software, Post2Blog, work? Let’s give it a try. Below, a family photo from last week’s trip to Luxor. Click on the icon, I think.
Of all the activities, undertakings, and excursions listed below, it is nearly impossible to identify highlights, because they are all highlights. First, it has been so nice for the girls to share glimpses of their worlds — school, friends, activities — with caring relatives other than their parents. I was happy to get out of […]
See Maadi
Order from Otlob
Visit the Opera House
Watch Anna and Evie perform with their “Stars of Tomorrow”
Ride the Metro, including the women’s car, if eligible
Go to the step pyramid and tombs at Saqqarah
Take the Metro to the Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo
Travel to Luxor by overnight train
Stay at the Movenpick on Crocodile Island
Visit the Temples of […]
Wrapping gifts . . cooking for Christmas dinner at the Greeleys tomorrow . . . going to a Mexican Feast/expatriate party for Christmas Eve dinner . . . retrieving Bobby and Joy from the airport . . Still too busy to blog! But Merry Christmas to all! We finally took a decent family […]