Happy June 4th!

On June 4th the American Embassy had a July 4th Independence Day Celebration at one of the nice hotels. It was an invitation only event. This is the first time I have heard the national anthem here. It was a wonderful feeling! I even wore red, white and blue. I think I was the only one but I did not care! The color guard presented the flag and then they brought in the cake. No fireworks but there was a band. The rest was a typical Arab event, roaming around tables of food, standing to eat and talking.