Layla and Sally have been in class together for two years - they are now in first grade in Ms Rosie's class. Perfect name, right!?
Last week she was BEGGING me to take her on a playdate to visit her house but I didn't have the mom's phone number or anything so we just stopped by....at 830 at night. Love the Middle East. Sally was thrilled and Layla and she ran around and did 6-year-old stuff together.
Sally's mom is from africa and her dad is a local guy who works for the petroleum industry. They are a bit more liberal and open to foreigners than the average local family. They are also better educated than the average family.
While we were there we were invited to a wedding and Layla was THRILLED to be able to attend this past weekend. I have to say it was the most fun wedding I have attended in the seven years we have been here. Really. Mostly because a LOT of the women danced! Those african ladies can shake their tooshes let me tell you.
There were two outstanding ladies - one was young, slim and in a shocking;y tight red dress. There is a catwalk that goes through the room (basement of a hotel with a large banquet hall) so the bride can walk through the crowd and be admired. Before she comes out though, the children run around and the ladies can dance (= Anyway, the gal in red was young and stunning and had a BIG booty that seemed to float around separated from her body. It really was amazing and not at all dirty or shameful as we so often see it in the US.
The other lady was old, SHORT and very fat. Sorry to offend, but they call each other old and/or fat here all the time so all you Americans just have to deal with it (= Anyway, she was the total opposite of the gal in red but she had STYLE and a huge sense of humor....she was loving it up there! What a treat to watch. You'd see this lady walking and have no idea she could wiggle her large toosh so skillfully. She even did that thing where you kneel on the floor and still wiggle. You probably don't know what I mean because you'd never be caught renting a video that would have a sample...too risque in the US. Here, it is just ladies having a good time.
I just loved this older gal and would have given my right arm to take a video or picture but of course nothing is allowed. It was such a great example of someone being young and being old and how we gain confidence and personality and learn how to OWN it all as we age. Love it. This is coming from a gal who just turned 40 so I am all about owning my age these days (=
Anyway - it was a treat and I was able to bring one of the new gals in our little community to see her first wedding. Sadly I had to tell here that they were mostly going to be less interesting than this one! Very few weddings have such expert dancers!
Last week she was BEGGING me to take her on a playdate to visit her house but I didn't have the mom's phone number or anything so we just stopped by....at 830 at night. Love the Middle East. Sally was thrilled and Layla and she ran around and did 6-year-old stuff together.
Sally's mom is from africa and her dad is a local guy who works for the petroleum industry. They are a bit more liberal and open to foreigners than the average local family. They are also better educated than the average family.
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| Here they are at the wedding! Layla is wearing what she thinks is a lovely head covering though it is more like a missouri farm girl than local arab girl (= Bless her. They are holding big glasses of thick sweet juice. Lots of that at weddings! |
While we were there we were invited to a wedding and Layla was THRILLED to be able to attend this past weekend. I have to say it was the most fun wedding I have attended in the seven years we have been here. Really. Mostly because a LOT of the women danced! Those african ladies can shake their tooshes let me tell you.
There were two outstanding ladies - one was young, slim and in a shocking;y tight red dress. There is a catwalk that goes through the room (basement of a hotel with a large banquet hall) so the bride can walk through the crowd and be admired. Before she comes out though, the children run around and the ladies can dance (= Anyway, the gal in red was young and stunning and had a BIG booty that seemed to float around separated from her body. It really was amazing and not at all dirty or shameful as we so often see it in the US.
The other lady was old, SHORT and very fat. Sorry to offend, but they call each other old and/or fat here all the time so all you Americans just have to deal with it (= Anyway, she was the total opposite of the gal in red but she had STYLE and a huge sense of humor....she was loving it up there! What a treat to watch. You'd see this lady walking and have no idea she could wiggle her large toosh so skillfully. She even did that thing where you kneel on the floor and still wiggle. You probably don't know what I mean because you'd never be caught renting a video that would have a sample...too risque in the US. Here, it is just ladies having a good time.
I just loved this older gal and would have given my right arm to take a video or picture but of course nothing is allowed. It was such a great example of someone being young and being old and how we gain confidence and personality and learn how to OWN it all as we age. Love it. This is coming from a gal who just turned 40 so I am all about owning my age these days (=
Anyway - it was a treat and I was able to bring one of the new gals in our little community to see her first wedding. Sadly I had to tell here that they were mostly going to be less interesting than this one! Very few weddings have such expert dancers!
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