You say Goodbye, I say Hello

After lots of packing (like 4 boxes just for Megan's shoes kind of packing...) we are finally wrapping things up around here for the big move.  In fact, one of us is already on the other side of the planet! 
Andrew left to Cairo on SATURDAY!  Gaaaaaaaaaah!

I miss his face.  It came SO FAST.  It feels like somewhere between running errands, moving boxes, organizing everything we own, Andrew up and left to Cairo without me.  Ok, ok, not "without" me, but definitely without me until I get there in 2 weeks!  I'm trying to be brave, let's talk about something else...

I get asked the same questions alot- "What are you wearing?!"(refer to last post...)  "Why are you going?!"  "Are you scared?!"  "What will you do?!"

Here's a mini question and answer session, from me to you.

WHO is going to Cairo:  Andrew.  And Megan.

WHAT is going on in Cairo:  Andrew is a Middle East Studies Arabic major at Brigham Young University.  As part of his major, he is required to do a study abroad for one semester before his senior year.  He will be studying Arabic at a private institute in Cairo.  It will be a seriously intense language program and his Arabic skills are only going to get better!  Megs will be playing with the other wives, doing lots of outdoor activities at the Sports Club, maybe learning to cook (maybe...), hopefully volunteering in some local orphanages, and wanting to find some Muslim women to become friends with.   

WHERE is Cairo:  In Egypt, duuuuuh.  North Africa, Middle East, whatever you want to call it.  Do I need to get a map for you?  *cough, cough, AUNT TRINA, cough cough, AUNT KRISTI!!?*

WHEN are you going to Cairo:  Andy pants is long gone.  I fly out from PHX on May 11.  Our time in Egypt will be over on August 1st, then we will spend a week in London touring grad schools and visiting family until August 7th.  Then back to Poootah.

WHY are you going to Cairo:  Because that's how we roll.  You will quickly learn, MegAndy do everything BIG.  Moving to Egypt, it aint no thang.

I am hoping to get another detailed email from Mr. Howell in the next few hours, explaining his first day experience in Cairo so far.  All I got in the first email was, "Hey, I'm here, I'm safe, I miss you, Cairo is crazy, Arabic is hard, the pyramids are magical, and all the guys laughed on me on the bus."

......well Andrew, when you go out carrying around a medium size, LILAC colored, rolly suitcase, those things might happen.

Little did they know that suitcase was filled with a 3 month supply of anti-diarrrhea medication and tampons.  He is a good man who takes good care of his wife.

Until next time....
Cheers! 
Megs

Saying our goodbyes to the Yellow House.

And evidence of the purple suitcase....

See you soon my love!