Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Persian Rugs

It takes a village woman up to a year to make one rug.








Today I went out with a few girls to the old souk. We visited with a man from Iran that has a rug shop. We spent hours learning about how and where they are made. He is especially good at teaching about rugs. We saw rugs from hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars and learned what the difference in quality is for the price. It was very interesting. I wish I had the budget for a rug. I did pick up a hand painted table cloth (smaller than the one above) for cheap though.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Out in the desert, and the beach.











This weekend the weather was nice so we went driving around the desert. We saw lots of camping tents, camels, and farms. We also walked around the beach and watched the sunset.

Opening Ceremony Little League
















This weekend was opening day at the Kuwait baseball (and softball) fields

. Craig is helping his friend coach a 10-12year old team. What a scene. I think the "Royals" look like they are going to be good this year...