Sunday Lunch

Sunday lunch with family is special,especially when the day is sunny and lazy and the little children are chirping merrily while we all eat drink and break bread together.

Today was especially good because the 7 month old Azzidine, broke out four teeth all at once. Two on the top and two smaller pearly ones at the bottom. Every body enjoyed hearing the teeth make sounds on the glass when his mom fed him some cream soda.

Lunch was a delious Lebanese meal from the new " Al Basha" restaurant- take away in the village. The babagaloosh, the tsatsiki and the kebabs were flavoured to perfection. Four different kebabs, shish, lamb, chicken and beef, each with a unique blend of spaices to tempt and tantalise the tasebuds were voracious enjoyed by all. The garlic and herb bread we had as an accompaniment, was warmed in the oven and smelt so good, we all ate far more than we should have.

Nadia prepared some custard and jelly for the children, and some avocado with milk and sugar just like my mom used to prepare it.

While we all felt ready to take a well deserved siesta, we felt the children and the dog should be taken to the park to play first. What a wonderful surprise we had when Patricia the lady who has a pair of pekinese was there too. Unfortunately Picasso did not think so, as he hid away from the beautifully groomed pair, who were amazingly energetic, under the car for the duration of our visit.

This gave us a chance also to play with the new soccer ball we bought to celebrate the coming world cup soccer in ?65 days time.

I managed to get two tickets for Nadia and myself for match 53, in Durban, but when i tried to book tickets for more matches in Durban, I was disapointed to find they had all been sold out.

We were overjoyed to find that tickets, the cheaper category 4 tickets were available in PE. While PE is a considerable drive away, and I have never been there, theyhave built a truly beautiful stadium alongside the sea. I phoned my nephew and my daughter who is studying in CapeTown and asked whether or not they wanted to travel with us to PE for a few days of sight seeing and to watch the match between Chile and Spain, before leaving the following day to return home to Durban. They all IMMEDIATELY agreed, and we booked the tickets.

We will have carefully plan our roadtrip in order to make the most of this visit. I must know it is going to be the best experience I ve had in a long time.

Now to find friends of friends to stay with!!!!!!!!!!!!I have a few ideas, or else we just book a campsite and sleep under the stars, what better way to see the east coast of South africa in June.