Whew! Today was a hot one. I think it got up to at least 104! What a blessing to have kind friends with air-conditioning. I had a rough night of sleep last night, and when I got up at 9, it was already ridiculously hot. After breakfast, I felt like I weighed 500 lbs. and it was difficult to pull myself out of the chair. I slept on the couch for an hour or so, and Mark W. called and offered a visit to the air-conditioned studio. We quickly agreed! Mom and I spent the rest of the afternoon with the Wieds and their boys, reading, playing games, chatting, eating fruit—all while enjoying the cool feeling of a.c.! For dinner, we were invited to Ginger’s house for chicken and vegetable couscous, hobs (bread), and fresh fruit. Dinner was finished off with some Moroccan delicacies specific for Ramadan (which I have no idea how to say let alone spell) as well as mint tea. Mmmmmmm. (Yes, dad, I did like it this time. . .Probably because the leaves weren’t jammed in the glass! J) Ginger is the elementary and middle school principal at Amicitia. She taught at Amicitia previously for a year, worked in Casablanca for two years, and moved back to Fes just last year to accept the position as principal. Having been in Morocco for 5 years, she is very knowledgeable about the culture and Amicitia School and answered many questions for Mom and me during our 3-hour visit. It’s wonderful to have another friend in the city!
I definitely have to focus on the blessing of air and couscous at Ginger’s, and try to forget about the little things I’m missing from home. Today I realized that I can no longer access Hulu or Netflix online, and I was even more disappointed when I found out I can’t listen to Pandora Internet Radio either! Oh the joys of moving abroad.
Sorry for no pictures of the day’s events. I foolishly forgot my camera this afternoon. More stories and pics coming later!
