thanks-giving

Today we are thankful for many things...

...good health and a nice clean place to sleep,

...a chance to rest today (while Jeremy is off apartment-hunting without us) and a better night's sleep,

...not having to worry about meals or laundry (at the moment I am not responsible for either, but as a general rule, we have no actual worries about either),
...flowers in bloom,

(look, hibiscus!)

...plenty of exotic trees to sit under,

...brave explorer-hooligans, and friends and family who care about their well-being and happiness,

...a calm place to retreat from the hustle and bustle,

(Okay, so this photo does not do this avenue justice. It happened that just as I stepped out to photograph the street outside the guesthouse, there was barely any traffic--no rickshaws or bikes at all, and few pedestrians. But I did not have a chance to stick around because one of the beggars who camps outside the gate spotted me. To get a better idea, of a Cairo street except with streetcars and tons of bikes and people living on the sidewalk.)

...and last but not least, a [new Thanksgiving tradition?] bucket baths/sibling water fights!

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!