Ibrahim is a germophobe who would give Monk a run for is money. He doesn’t drink out of other people’s cups, he doesn’t eat off even my cake plate after my cake is gone. He even keeps his toothbrush in a special holder away from anyone else’s. Apparently he also is hip enough [...]
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Toothbrush hygiene
Posted in Family, Happenings, Humor, Uncategorized, tagged domestic bliss, Humor, occurances on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A day at the farm
Posted in Family, Happenings, tagged family reunion, farm, zebadani on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A visit to Uncle Anas’ farm in Zebadani
Nuptuals
Posted in Cultural Observations, Family, Happenings, Medical Issues, Women's Issues on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Syrian weddings happen in stages and include some interesting traditions – some of these are sweet and some of them left us rolling our eyes.
Scouts
Posted in Family, Happenings on May 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Road Trip, installment 4 (scroll down for 1,2 & 3)
Posted in Family on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hisham on the bus. On the way there we saw Lilac Trees. I kid you not. Lilacs, same color and shape as ours, but growing on trees instead of bushes. Amazing! I didn’t get any pics or get to smell them b/c we saw them only from the bus window.
Road Trip, installment 3 (scroll down for 1 &2)
Posted in Family on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A far cry from a smokey arcade in the bowling alleys of our youth, huh??
Road Trip, installment 2 (scroll down for 1)
Posted in Family on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ibrahim, of course, always climbs to the highest possible point, and would go much further if I didn’t threaten to drag him back down by his belt loops!
Picnic
Posted in Family, Happenings, weather on March 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Kool and his sister.
The rest of the Gang (without Kool)
Last Friday was a beautiful day! We (and the rest of Damascus) decided to go on a picnic. It was like a picnic epidemic swept over the city. EVERYWHERE was packed. We drove for over an hour to find this sweet little place where you bring [...]
