Summer Journal 2012, August 20

It's about 8 p.m. here.  We had a goodbye dinner at Christos'.  A gypsy (aka Roma) band played for us and everyone got up and danced.  We will probably try to all go to bed in a couple of hours, because we are going to leave with Carrie, Paris and the kids at 5 a.m. for the Airport.  Their flight is to Munich at  8 a.m.  From Munich they fly to Toronto where they have a five hour layover, then into Columbus.  Paris has gone to the village to tell his Thea Anna goodbye.  We celebrated Stell's birthday with a nice caramel/chocolate cake.  Aggelos, Helena (from Germany) and Stell's sister Ireni were all present.

Today at Sultana's Christos and Stellios Foras modeled a new hat.  I thought you'd enjoy seeing it:

Also, I dove off the dock twice in an attempt to teach Jaiden to dive.  She can't dive yet, but she really has learned to swim quite well.

This was our goodbye ouzo at Milos with Paris, Thea Ireni, Aggelos, cousin Stellios Psemmas, Stell, moi, Carrie, and Alexander.  Of course Jaiden was in the sea.  I thought she might turn into a prune because she loved being in the water.

Carrie saying goodbye with her constant companion, Alexander

Alexander did leave Carrie occasionally to spend some time with Helena:

Alexander and his newest love, Helena

Carrie did all the packing this morning and with the great hope that no one's suitcase will be lost on the trip back to Galloway. 

I'm so very anxious to hear what Jaiden will say about her two weeks in Greece when she is back with her friends in Ohio.