On behalf of world peace in the coming New Year

This is my own comment to commenters at my blog about a world peace demonstration in Cairo organized for students of a private school by their parents. I reread it this morning, and still think that this is where peace really begins--with the individual, at home, in the family, in the community.

"Although these kum-ba-ya experiences are mostly for show (although far better than the Frenchman charging $67 a piece to teach kids how to be street protesters), if even ONE child returns to his regular life determined that bullying, teasing, ridicule, insulting a sibling, sassing his parents, cheating on tests, envying someone else's appearance, friends or clique, or any area of conflict over which he personally has control, and realizes that is where "world peace" begins--with the individual--then the whole event was worth every penny and hour and committee and planning effort."

Just having fun--miscellaneous photos

Being an architect, my husband takes mainly photographs of buildings--over 700 this trip. A few slip-ups--here are some of people and animals.

With Dottie on Mars Hill

Resisting in one of the approved shopping sites

Gene, also an architect, inspecting the softness and quality of Turkish rugs, while the rest of bus 5 boldly looks on

Clothing contrasts in Turkey, the traditional woman

and the modern teen-agers
Our neighbors and fellow members of UALC on the Sea of Galilee

Mentors and friends for over 30 years

At the Church of All Nations

At the foot of a pyramind, early for the peace demonstration

Always, always listen to your tour guide. Don't even make eye contact. This guy stole 50 euro from us.

Joyce and I window shopping in Cairo before the stores opened. The painted sign probably says SALE!

Cairo Kitties waiting for lunch. I think there were 7 or 8 in that bin.

Some in our group used the hotel pool; some just used it for drinks.