62 Z and the city Tantey patted her couch after handing me too many onions We wrestled for a bit and I picked out two big ones She told me about her day on the town, the Sufi concert at the library of Alexandria The coiffeur at the club (who's just as good as ours in Cairo) The club salon in Cairo is this teeny space with 120 year old women chain smoking cigarettes while chatting at gay men putting giant curls in their hair Every time I go they always say the same thing "I'm mad at you Miss, why do you always disappear" I LIVE IN THE DESERT "Yes that's quite a commute but you can make a day of it!" I will I will (I don't) Tante Z said Alexandria proper is very very hot and she almost fainted (her pressure dropped) Her friend's car broke down and she said a hottie jump-started the car "I was too tired ya Sarah-- he is young or old I DONT KNOW, but veeery handsome and HERE in our village!" We poked each other and wiggled shoulders and eyebrows Doesn't matter Tantey, eye candy is eye candy "YES but I am very tired now" Of course, you should take it easy today "I will, we'll just head out to the beach at 3 and then come back at 6 and then drop off my friend at the Diplomats village at 7 (her car, you know) then we'll come back to the beach cafe for a bit then we'll pick her up at 9 then come back for the cafe party/concert" (The word for party and concert are the same in Egypt) ... "What?" HOW IS THAT TAKING IT EASY TANTE? You have more energy than me She laughed and said, "You know Riri was telling your father 'what did you all do to her as a child, she can't stay home for a minute!'" I kind of get that You still have way more energy than I do and you really should take it easy if you were fainting The day before yesterday at the beach every woman between 19 and 75 said hello to her Who's that Tantey? "Noooo idea" --at some point she'd just turn to me and do a face shrug like I was a camera in a documentary, I laughed so hard Maybe it was sunstroke Tantey, please be careful "Yes sooo this is why you come with me!" *sigh* Okie okie Packing my beach bag and planning a party outfit now HOW DOES SHE DO IT She's in her 70s! Bless Tante Z (knock wood please ππΎππΎππΎπ§Ώπ§Ώπ§Ώ) |