The End of Camels and Tacos.

Ana and I will be retiring Camels and Tacos since that chapter of our life is in the books. The good news is you can still follow our misadventures at: http://tibstummy.blogspot.com/ 

I wanted to do a farewell post this summer but got caught up in the logistics of our Ethiopia move. The pictures below is a summary of our last week in Egypt and hectic summer. Thanks for following the past four years! Enjoy.    

Montazah Palace, Mamoura, and the farms  was a favorite haunt of mine for a Friday morning bike ride,

Mask Crew-on the way to Sidi Bashr. 

The last six months I became a big fan of window displays in Alex. I went walking with my friend Mark Joshua one evening and took several photos. We ended up at a church and the priest gave us each a candy bar. I will miss MJ.   

During the last month, water shortages and power outages were the norm.

Lookin' good. 

It wasn't much of a gym. 

Not really.

Nothing says style like a pair of pants on the head with dangling chains. Be the first of your block to look this good. 

Me too.  

Hab was the man, he made sure we were well taken care of at Schutz. We'll definitely miss the cooks, the cleaning staff and everyone else who made our 4 years in Egypt special. 

Joseph and Lianne-our favorite neighbors from the north.  

Class of 2013

Hanging out with conductor Dr. Gregory Leet, one of my favorite students, Ana with her Gene Simmons impression.  

The San Diego country fair at the Del Mar racetrack has some wild student art... 

...and livestock...

...and Krispy Kreme doughnut sloppy joe, totally fried bacon wrapped pickles...

...Ms. Courtney and Ms. Ana...

...and finally the best people watching. 

Headed over to Tijuana to go bar hopping with Ana's primas Midori and Mayuko (yeah, I know Mexicans with Japanese names). 

One stop included a drums and guitar show in the basement  that reeked of 420. 

Back of the Moustache Bar. 

Ana's old bedroom was a little dusty. 

Saw some live music in Denver. 

Fitzsimmons reminds me of my mom, the commissary, bx/px, doctors, and toy land.  

Went up to Venice Beach to visit my pal Patrick Frank. He just finished revising the latest edition of his textbook so he showed me all the hot spots such as where Lindsay Lohan got busted for shoplifting.  

Supporting great sand artist. 

A little bit of Rich Jacobs action at the Che Cafe. 

Sonny, Brian, and I were the founding members of Savalas (1990-92) and played the Che in the Spring of 1992. We had a reunion minus the music. It was great hanging out. 

Koko's wrist at the Bullfights. 

Sr. Lugo and Ana. 

Rudy and Baldy.

Nosebleed seats.

A trip up to the Redwoods with Noal.

Stockton with Chris and Lori...opening night for steam punk version for his play Alice! 

CH3 at the Tower in San Diego. 

Russian dinner. 

Belly dancing in Balboa Park, men invited. 

Our friend Penny who we worked with in Egypt recently moved to San Diego.

Michelle showing off her new fashion. 

Off to the container with the rest of our goods. 

Festivals

This is it folks, our last post before we run away to Lebanon for the week. The "Big Eid" is almost here, the streets are packed with sheep while pedestrians lick their chops (no pun intended, but it makes for a great visual). We've had International Night, Halloween, Fall Festival, and Senior Dance (Superman and The Bearded Lady took care of that one for the team) all within a two week period. We're done, cooked, put a fork in it. Next week we'll be in a religious hodgepodge of sorts hoping Occupied Palestine won't drop any dirty bombs our way. 

The pie in the face portrait is a perfect addition to my CV.

Revenge is sweet in the most literal sense. Drama star Ms. Tonya Dee letting Mr. Bob know how she really feels about her last quarter's grade via bananas and cream.

My Grade 8 advisory class commanded two booths; Sponge in the Face and Eating Contest. Mezen was our big money maker, he even had teachers lining up to throw a soaked sponge at him. Thanks for taking one for the team!

Nathaniel likes birds and robotic dancing, one of the more popular attractions in Alex.

Sarah's usual school uniform.

Our pie eating contest booth wasn't so popular. Heba and Chantal making a mess.

Grade 11 Advisory did the game where a student stands on an inner tube with a plank and the objective is to throw a ball to knock the student off. In the US we call the game "lawsuit" 

Watch out Alex, Madam Lady Kat is on the loose

Reality Check Tip: Jose is really not who we thought he was.

In Egyptian Supermarkets there is a brand of cheese (gibna) called Panda. The commercials are outrageous. Check them out: Never say no to Panda! 

You'd smile too if you just got laid.

Joe said he bought those pants over 30 years ago and yes he brought them to Egypt for his wild nights out on the town. The local taxi drives call him "Mister Crazy Pants"

Scary Carrie and Jessie James. No, not Scary's real skin color but close and yes, Jessie's real hair.

Adam wanted to be a 70's Fred Flinstone.

Darth Maul  or  Little Lucifer or Hot Tamale Guy?

Vampirita

When Ana asked who he was he replied "Princess Persia" what he really meant to say was "Prince of Persia" but with hair like his I can see how one might get mixed-up.

¡Ole!

World famous fashion designer Afifi in Paris for Fashion Week showing off her latest collection.