Tie-Ar-Ra

In our country the word for airplane is Tie-ar-ra...roll your rs and you've got it ;) 

It's also the word you use when someone does something amazing or when someone is just plain awesome...

Our Arabic teacher is Tie-ar-ra. For real.

We celebrated her birthday in our class today because my friends and classmates are Tie-ar-ra: 

They made a cake, made sure we all knew the words to the birthday song, and wrote a message to her on the board. Can you say Tie-ar-ra?!?

Poor Dan missed the fun because he took a tie-ar-ra to a conference. 

He probably would have missed it anyhow because when he gets back, he's "skipping a grade" and moving up to the next level of Arabic. Let me tell ya, there's no mistakin'.  He is tie-ar-ra. 

I'm not sure where else to go with this, but any day with chocolate cake for breakfast is worthy of a tie-ar-ra...and if you are still reading this, so are you!

Ta-Ta! Tie-ar-ra!

Ten Ways You Know You're Not in "Kansas" Anymore

10. At least 2 times per night you awake to what you think might be your screaming toddler but realize it's the stray cats fighting again.

9.  You get emotional, to the point of tearing up, when the U.S. customer service agent wishes you  "Happy Holidays".

8. Finding dental floss on your monthly run to the BIG store is a HUGE deal. Humdullah!

7. Your students have been known to give you bites of their cake, kisses and make-overs.

6. When you walk past the pet shop you live above, your toddler asks, "That's my peacock?"

5. Most people assume you are French and continue to speak to you en francais even after you tell them you don't speak it.

4. January is amazing because you finally have a dryer. Warm towel? Yes, please.

3. If someone came to your front door selling a Chipotle barbacoa burrito for 100 dinar, you wouldn't hesitate to pay up.

2. You're still confused at how anyone manages to string Christmas lights (and make them look good) whey they are in a circle and have a white cord.

1. "There's no place like home"is much more complex than three clicks of the heels. Missing home, making this place home, and looking forward to our true home. always.