Blog About Palestine

For the first time, I am at a loss for words. So rather than blog, I will pray for Palestine.

Update: Part of my loss of words is just not feeling adequate to convey feelings about a human tragedy that is not just past history, but present-continuous-tense suffering. One that has affected all my friends in Jordan. I am surrounded by it, and all the words others have blogged have provoked solemn silence. Mommabean, on the other hand, found some great words to share, so I invite you to read them here.

Pat & Ex-Pat Jordanians, Take Note!

Have you seen the new “Field Guide To Jordan”? If i can use a very VIVA term, it’s a MUST-HAVE!!!

At only 15JD, it is a wealth of words and images capturing the fine details of this unique land that is Urdun. If you are looking for gifts for far-flung Jordanians that will make them cry with homesickness and come back, this is it.  Available at Readers, and all the usual places. (hat-tip: Desertmom, my flora & fauna resource). Who would have known the Maani clan are so multi-talented? Not only can one of them run a city really well,  they are amazing artists.

Can you tell i’ve been shopping for gifts? More ideas for the thrifty minded:

* for wrinkling middle-aged sisters-in-law, $20 tubes of RetinA are only 5.5JD at Cozmo.

* Al Afghani Bazar (Bizarre? Bazaar? Bazaziir?) ) has cool ‘frig magnets.

* an even cheaper “Mish Normal” knock-off at Duwwar Hawuuz  has Cold Water Creek blouses for 2JD

(Sorry I’ve been such a bad blogger. But I’ve been a good mom, so priorities are in order)