Sun 22 Jan 2006
The two points that get made about Lebanon/Beirut when trying to sell it as a tourist destination are the following:
1. Beirut is the Paris of the Middle East.
2. You can ski in the morning and then swim in the Mediterranean in the afternoon.
I have no idea who actually does this, but if they do, I imagine they do it in March, when it is presumably warmer out.
Last night, Ethan and I had dinner at Scallywags. When I called to make the reservation and gave my name, the voice on the other end said, “Amy? Is this Amy-Amy?”. It was great, not only to have someone be excited about my coming to the restaurant, but because it was for sure the first time anyone has ever said “Amy-Amy?” as if there is only one. There are worse things than having the 2nd most popular girl baby name of 1970, but it is sort of nice to be here and feel unique.
January 22nd, 2006 at 10:37 pm
this picture’s beautiful…and let me say how great it is to have you back making posts again!
January 24th, 2006 at 7:22 am
You are a special Amy here too!!
January 24th, 2006 at 11:35 pm
Ski in the morning and swim in the afternoon – my hometown of Vancouver has that distinction as well.