OK, just for the record .. not ALL my family is in Tennessee and Jakarta ... I also have family in Florida (right mom?)

Wow, what a weekend. Sorry about the lapse.  Muddled thru Friday (at work).  Then, went to the BCI apartment (deja vu; after living there 2 years) to see Tom Rapson.  Tom and I had a great time talking, then went to dinner at Pintos (Decy's and my favorite restaurant).  Met about 40 co-workers at the restaurant celebrating a milestone.

On Saturday ... yahoo ... helped hare the hash ... and then.  Well, what goes around .. comes around.  I have been dishing out punishment and harassment for 4 years ... Saturday was my turn (I will try to get some pics to post) ... for now, close your eyes and imagine ... fake breast, red lace bra, black evening gown, blond wig, lipstick, mascara, eye liner, earrings, and high heals ... yep ... you try hashing in that !!!! ... I did get 14 offers for a date ... 5 men ... 8 women .. and I'm not sure about the other    ; )

Survived.  Boy do my calves hurt !!!!

Oh yeah, I had a carefully place "LH3" painted on my back ... with hair removing cream.

After the run and circle punishments (to others) ... we were treated to a very special Pakistani dinner (yeah baby).  When it became clear that the hair removing cream wasn't fully meeting expectations ... out came the razor .... a grocery sack full of hair lies in Salman's courtyard .... (can anyone say "itch itch" as the mass of hair grows out).

After a couple of hours of that ... I was grabbed and carted off to an evening (what was left of it) of karaoke.  I was allowed to change clothes ... but I don't know what was the status of my make up.  Of course, our country manager was at the karaoke place ... I wonder if he saw my make up ????

Listened to the music ... we, the hashers, sang "dancing queen" from Abba (hmmm, wonder if I was still wearing make up) ... and finally around 1-2 am (I think) we made it home safe and sound.

Today (Sunday) I was invited to a BBQ ... so after several more hours of packing of personal items (remember, the packers come tomorrow) I went to the BBQ ... met some nice folks ... and some were hashers ... even got a gift that was for Decy ... which I put in my suitcase.

I think my "date card" is now full.  Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday got filled in over the weekend ... which were the only open days ... as of Friday last week.

In closing ... family, friends, and God ... (not in that order of priority) is all we really have in this world.  Hold on to all of them. Love them with all your heart .... reach out ... touch somebody.

ciao ciao