4th july (party)

Arrival at the party location led to a line and a metal detector. Show your passport and hand over your bag to walk through the portal. I went to get my bag and was asked if I had any sharp objects. No. anything metal? No. camera? Yes. Well use it lots. Um thanks? Lots of decorations—red, white and blue everywhere except on many of the people at the party. Lots of young people—took a little while and then figured out they were peace corps when the welcome came and a thank you to the peace corps for all their help in setting up the party. Our tickets were for two food items (hockey puck hamburgers and little hot dogs) and three drinks. Chatted with lots of people, heard Obama’s address to the nation read by the ambassador (who was moving to Baghdad in 2 weeks). Sparklers came out about 10 minutes to 6…and there were no other fireworks. Too bad but now it is time to go. I think we left just before everyone else did as right at 6 there seemed to be a rush for the gates…we were in the truck that decided to not start which leads to the ride home…