A great time was had by all!

Saturday night, Aunt and I went to a wedding. He's Baba's grandmother's sister's grandson. (Did you get all that?) The ceremony was in a beautiful Catholic church not far from where the kids take taekwondo. The reception was at a country club not far from there, but it involved driving down a curving road on the side of the mountain. {gulp}

The setting was outside in the pool area. We found our table and waited for the festivities to begin by munching on hummus, baba ghanouj, stuffed grape leaves, and other yummy meza items.

Then we heard this loud music. Dancers dressed in the traditional Phoenician way came out. Some danced, some breathed fire. A group of men escorted the groom down the stairs from the building to the dance floor.

Then giant sparklers went off by the steps in the garden. The bride was escorted in by the women in the dance troupe. They led her to the groom on the dance floor.

One thing I love about Middle Eastern music is that people of all ages love it and dance to it. The girl in the white dress is 15...the man to the left, swinging the cane, is probably in his 70's or 80's. How often do you see THAT?