It's been a fun few days in Sand Land. Hana's father, Walid, and one of her favorite cousins, Hussam, visited us. Hussam is from Saudi Arabia, and between him, Walid, and Hana, there has been much Arabic spoken this week. I'm starting to pick up some words. The picture below captures the moment I learned how to say "cheese" in Arabic: جبنة (jibdnay).
We drove to Hot Springs, MT, Friday night and stayed in the Symes Hot Springs Hotel for two nights. Last night, while still in Hot Springs, we were invited to a potluck / benefit show at the Rainbow Zen Organic Cafe. The benefit was for Jillian Recchi who recently came out of a coma after being hit by a car in New York City. The performers were Jillian's children, Sanjaya and Shyamali Malakar, both former American Idol contestants. It's worth watching this link of their A.I. audition if you have the time--they're both sweet people with excellent voices.
As the party wound down, some of the Hot Springs locals requested some songs from me, and I submitted. Don't think I've ever "shared a stage" with someone as famous as Sanjaya . . . until now.
Kelly Clarkson--you're next.
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