National Day and Thanksgiving

Today at school, our last day before break, the school had national day celebrations activities, and students could wear red and white (national colors) or wear national clothes (thobes and habiyas). So Alison and I decided to go to school in Bahraini clothes. I wore a thobe and gutra, while Alison wore a habiya. We were quite the talk of the school, I think.

You can see some more National Day pictures here, at my picasa album.

I learned that I was not wearing traditional Bahraini clothes - at least not dress. More like bedouin clothes with an Emrati style gutra (head piece). But I learned all about the Bahraini style of clothing.

Not only this, but thanksgiving was last week! Alison cooked two turkeys for 14 people and 2 babies. It was quite the feast. A few other people brought food, silverware and drinks. A few people from church came as well as some of our neighbors. It was quite a good time.

Of course, you can see some more Thanksgiving pictures here, at my picasa album.