Thank goodness.
Thursdays are almost always wonderful days. How could the last work day of the week be bad?
Take a look at what I see on my way into work. Obviously I was more focused on the driving than the photo taking. I assumed everyone would prefer I keep my eyes on the road than properly frame these shots.
I love driving past the Grand Mosque everyday. You certainly don’t have to be Muslim to appreciate its splendor.
The highway out to my school is essentially a road to nowhere. It’s actually the special truck route that is intended to keep the trucks off the more populated highways. They are slow movers…
And this is the scenery…
All of the teachers were responsible for organizing a game or craft for the girls. There was a cinema, henna, relay races, necklace making, thumb print stamping, and a make-your-own-play-dough station (that was us!).
I was really impressed by the effort the two teachers in charge of the relay games put into their event. They even dyed the water the appropriate team colors AND wore coordinating outfits. The teams were Red and Green… at certain points all you could hear was: “Akbar!” (“Green!”) “Ahmar!” “Red!” … The funny part was that the mothers who attended the festivities were more competitive than the students… and what cheaters too!
Like I said, Sarah and I ran the play dough station. The students had fun helping us mix in the ingredients and then playing with their creation.
After the party the students disappeared (seriously, I didn’t see anyone put them on the bus… they just kind of dwindled out) while the teachers enjoyed a potluck lunch. It’s always fun (and a bit nerve-wracking) to sample all of the Arab foods the teachers bring. I eat a lot of bread with salty cheese at these gatherings with no complaints!
Since it was a special day Sarah and I were able to leave a bit early. I met up with my friend, Shera, for an early dinner of potato leek soup and muffins before driving out to Al Ain to begin my weekend adventure!
xo, jill
oh you’re so welcome! However, I claim no responsibility for capturing those beastly looking faceless creatures that you were making play dough with!! 😛