Farewells........

There's been lots of farewells in this past month...actually our whole team has left and been replaced, save for David and I, and Kevin who got here last August. David's replacement just got here last week and then there's another pilot coming in next week and the transition will be complete. Plus, the contractor team left, both Doc Don and Vinny retired, and Anne and Chris, the site managers here, have left for seven weeks. So these last few weeks have definitely felt different around here....a little quieter and smaller. Here are some pics from the recent farewells.




































Yes, that's a martini in one hand and cigar in the other.































Vinny's retirement ceremony:





































Linda, me, Dina, and Laila at Joe's farewell. These ladies have been good friends to me this year. Linda's been so generous, taking me around to all of her shopping haunts. Laila's been great to talk to...a very good person to ask questions regarding Egyptian culture, etc.....and Dina, well, Dina's my buddy. :)



















Yesterday, I met most of the women on the compound for lunch to say goodbye. From left to right are Linda, me, Dina, Isis, Shana, and Laila.














Last night, I had to say goodbye to Tony. Like so many TAFT members before us, we've spent hours and hours of our time here at the bar talking to Tony and he's one of the people here we're going to miss the most. Plus, he makes killer mojitos!










It's sad to say goodbye to so many who've made this year special. Our lives have so many different chapters, but this year in Egypt will be an especially memorable one. David's farewell party is next week (I'm leaving a week earlier) so he's tasked with adding the last entry!