I’ve had quite the week!

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There’s an often told story of my childhood, when during one of my stays in Atlanta with my paternal grandparents, I was treated to several meals at the Country Club of the South.

This is establishment is renowned for its famous guests and residents, like some of the Rolling Stones and Atlanta Braves baseball team, as well as fantastic gingersnaps that could only be pilfered from the men’s bathroom by my uncles and cousins.

During this particular visit, my tiny person was approached by a matronly woman of advanced age, who said, “Well, you’ve been here 3 times this week, young lady. Aren’t you lucky?”

I’m sure an older me would have picked up on the derision in her strangely critical remark, but small-me chirped, “Yes, I’ve had quite the week!”

My Mommom took my by the hand and said, “Allison, I couldn’t have put it better myself.”

Well, I’ve had quite a week. I turned 21 this week, and enjoyed the company of a good many friends on the anniversary of my birth. About 25 people went to the Hard Rock Cafe, bought me a steak and potatoes dinner that I’d been sorely craving, and whiled away the evening with laughter and conversation. I went salsa dancing at the behest of two good friends and didn’t get home until 3:30 am following a nice walk, mango juice, and backgammon session.

Yesterday I watched the Al-Ahly versus Zamalek football (soccer) match, donning an audacious Al-Ahly hat and cheered my head off until Ahly had the sense to score two goals for the win.

Tonight is Sufi Dancing in Khan al-Khalili, following a brilliant breakfast with my girl friends at Lucille’s, home of the best burger in Africa (apparently). The cab ride home was like something out of a movie, with 6 of us illegally squeezed into a cab as people gawked at the strange American girls dancing and singing to Arabic pop.

As if that weren’t enough, my friend Hisham is producing the movie version of one of my old short stories. With minimal time commitment from me, he says. I’ll hold him to that. But it is flattering to know that my writing might catch someone’s attention so fiercely as to demand a movie be made from it. It’s all about Wasta, I suppose. 

Yes, sir. Quite the week indeed.

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