Today is Kuwait National Day

A appliqued wall hanging I finished

My 2nd baby

On 25th of Februaury, Kuwait celebrates its National Day to mark the creation of Kuwait as a nation in 1961. On this day, the national celebrations include public meetings and get togethers, Firework displays and a spirit of celebration that inspires every Kuwaiti. Most public buildings are illuminated on this occasion and Kuwaitis young and old, wear their national dress to participate in all of the festivities. I got this from the newspaper the "Kuwait Times" as they can explain it much better than I can.
Krista Michelle has decided on a name for her little girl and it will be Gwen Elizabeth after my mom but we will call her Lizzy. So our long running girl chain has not been broken. How fun one more girl for this family.

A ride around Kuwait

This is a Ferrari that was coming out of a service dept. and almost got it's front end taken off coming out of the place. It was a very close near miss. It was a beautiful car.

this is a For Learners car. So funny but at least they try.

If anyone in blog land could tell me what this used to be I would appreciate it. It is a beautiful building.

This is an abandoned palace or something it is surrounded by guard towers and a large wall. It overlooks the Bayan Palace and sits up on a hill. In its day it must have been beautiful.

We went out for a ride and hit some different areas of Kuwait that we had not driven thru as of yet. In some of these areas there are no signs with English on them so I guess you could say they do not want anyone but Kuwaitis living in these areas. I want to see as much of Kuwait as I can as it is a fasinating country. I love the people and just everything about over here Except the driving.

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I went to my first Quilt Meeting in Kuwait

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Today I met a wonderful group of fellow Quilters. They are way ahead of my but they all have Bernina sewing machines and that does help them a lot. The Quilts they have made and showed to us were wonderful. This group of ladies is made up of many nationalities and many skill levels. I was taken to the meeting by Kim who I had met thru Liz the ladie from the baby shower. She is very nice and the both of us rode in with Meg. It was a wonderful day and I met some very nice ladies and I do plan on going again.
Well to my girls I love you and miss you so much.
Barb I hope all is well with you.

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Happy Birthday Mom

My mom on her Wedding Day

My mom with her babies Ash & Austin.

Today is the my Mom's b-day and she would have been 75 years old today. Which by most standards is still young. I miss her everyday and each day it gets a little easier but how much easier do I want it to be. I already can not remember her voice or much about her. It is horrible when you can not remember the simple things that made my mom my mom. I do not want to forget her but it gets harder the longer she has been gone.

Unable are the loved to die. For Love is immortality.
Emily Dickenson

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

from a headstone in Ireland

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