33 elbahr piscine Change of plans sometimes tante Z is like a town crier one of her big announcements is "elbahr piscine" The sea is like a swimming pool! IE, tiny waves, no killer undertow to shake your heart and make you tear up a bit Im not crying, you're crying I made early brunch Pickled eggplant, tameyya -- you know it as falafel Alexandrians say falafel too, Cairenes say tameyya -- to be annoying and different, capital city people have to be snobby I think in the States they sell the Syrian (larger fertile crescent) kind made from chickpeas Garbanzo beans hahahahaha Garbanzo sounds like a lost muppet What was I saying Oh and an omelette Tante Z wants to head out when they cut the power/water -- she somehow got the schedule But she has a granny friend I don't want to chat with So I think I might head out earlier and save a good umbrella Will she feel betrayed or grateful? I think she'll be distracted by granny friend I run |