Egyptus and King Tut

Vickie and Alan (& family) were in Egypt traveling recently. Yes, as recently as the last few weeks. As in they were there stranded in the Cairo airport overnight due to the riots and curfew. Well, they all made it home safely (for which we are grateful!), and we just opened a fun package from them tonight of gifts from the other side of the world. I wonder if the kids will appreciate just how much they went through to get these to them? Maybe these limericks from those on the trip will help:

This one from Adam's cousin Daniel sums it up pretty well:

In Cairo they’re having a riot.

Our hotel was really right by it.

It’ll kill Egypt’s biz,

But the funny thing is,

I swear I heard Janet prophesy it.

Or how about this one from Alan:

In Luxor on hard airport chairs,

The Muirs sit while time on them wears,

Ehab fights with his might

To reschedule their flight,

But at EgyptAir, nobody cares.

These from a fellow traveller Thelma paint quite a picture:

Why sleep on the airport floor,

A position we all abhor?

‘Cause we didn’t arrive

Until close to five

And the curfew began at four.

And finally:

The noise of the vast airport crowd

Lends a whole new meaning to “loud,”

And the way we’re compressed

From belly to chest

Would make a sardine packer proud.

Aren't those great! And the possibilities with these fun costumes are endless! Thank you Vickie and Alan! And welcome home!