I know I am way overdue on posts. There is just so much I need to catch everyone up on… the step pyramid Saqqara, the Red Pyramid which we got to go inside, the Bent Pyramid, pyramids, pyramids, pyramids, a long weekend in Alexandria complete with Greco-Roman amphitheaters with bizarre acoustic phenomena, catacombs, the sea, and all kinds of fun, lots of fun hanging out with Meredith, the choc-full Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, moomie, moomie, moomie, catacomb,… there is just so much. Soon, I will post pictures and catch you all up.
But for now, I just want to share a little thanksgiving cheer, Cairo style… or maybe more appropriately, just plain old Brandon-and-Emily style. Pizza with all the trimmings and homemade mashed potatoes and vegetarian gravy. Not the world’s most likely pair, and definitely not what the Pilgrims would have eaten, but we all know they would have if they could.
Sure, they kind of look disgusting there together in the fluorescent glow of the kitchen light. And yes, the gravy is weird. But it was really, really good.
Mainly though, we just have a lot to be thankful for. I am thankful for my wonderful family, old and new. I am thankful for my loving husband and all of the interesting opportunities we have had here in Cairo. And I am even thankful for Vonage and free long-distance which let us talk on the phone to all of our loved ones in the States for basically nothing. And the internet. I’m thankful for that too. But really, I am thankful for my family.
The food looks amazing…wish I had some for lunch right now!
We spent Thanksgiving up at my parents with Stacy. We played games and
had the traditional feast. Early evening we all went to see “New Moon” at
the theater. The guys didn’t like it, but all the girls did! lol