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If this is the Pic of the Week, well, it wasn’t much of a week. This is the view from our bedroom with its nice French doors and shutters. We have a narrow balcony, too narrow to sit on, but the clotheslines are here. From this angle, the view is of the apartment building catty-corner [...]

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This man sells seeds, maybe small chickpeas, with a twist of lime. It’s a tasty afternoon snack. The paper cones are made of half sheets of paper that are rolled and stacked together. They don’t seem to be used for anything other than an advertisement that he is in the neighborhood. We haven’t seen him [...]

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Goethe said: “I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous.”
I wonder how much the morning light on these stairs helps [...]

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Last weekend, we went to Zamalek to shop for Ali’s birthday, and this is a little detail from one of her gifts. On the way back to Heliopolis, the taxi driver had to stop for gas, so I entertained myself by taking pictures of the things I bought. The pretty teal blue background [...]

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This is the tea shop near Beit al Oud. We were at a concert given by Mike’s oud teacher.

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Fruit and vegetables are inexpensive and plentiful in Cairo. There are stands on almost every corner, and they are all as colorful as this one. There is very little crime here, and at night the stands are covered but not locked.

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Sub pay! Yahoo! This school pays us when we sub instead of expecting us to trade out subbing for each other. Lots of teachers are going to the job fairs, so there is lots of sub work now. It’s easy, fun work, and I don’t miss [...]

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The most popular pic of last week: What can I take to work for lunch?

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