Raindrops and babies

Raindrops in my window ... raindrops all night - sounds like heaven after a year in the desert! raindrops are fresh, it is the sign of blessing coming down from heaven!

I found myself surrounded this year by friends who were/are pregnant and had/are having babies. For some reason I am connecting raindrops with babies ... it makes sense in my mind. Last night I found out another friend is pregnant - how lovely!

Just before I left Cairo I went with my friend, Sarah to the doctor; she is pregnant too and we went to see the baby. John asked me not to post the pictures, but I am anyway!!! I am too excited for them not to!

I am excited for all my pregnant friends! God bless!!

Have a "Cairo Crouch Cocktail"!

You know how sometimes people get you so pissed off that you don't know what to do?? Well, I do!!! Go and have a Cairo Crouch Cocktail!! But oh no... you don't have Neil and MJ as your neighbors!!! too bad!!!

I was introduced to the Cairo Crouch Cocktail some months ago and I thought I wouldn't like it, but it is now my favourite!!! it is basically gin and tonic and guava juice with ice!

I've always liked gin and tonic and even though I am not a drinker, I would pick this drink off a menu in a pub, let's say. But the Cairo Crouch Cocktail (CCC) is not just a cocktail... it is a whole relationship... it is a love that has been established between me and this older couple that could almost be my grandparents. They are lovely!!! I have never met such people with such common sense and a wiser woman than MJ or a more calculated man like Neil!

This relationship was built around many CCCs and stories about life in Egypt and they are definitely the people I will miss the most from Egypt! They are from Canada and lived here for many years... Although in their 60's they are full of energy .. sometimes I think they have more energy than I do!

But anyway, I just love being able to go downstairs anytime, just knock at the door and be welcomed! I love you Neil and MJ!