RADAR LOVE

Today I went to something called a Souq (pronounced s-oo-k).  It’s supposed to be a kind of market place where the Local Nationals (LNs) come to sell their stuff.  We walked over there right after lunch and I was expecting to see a flea market type of atmosphere, but, disappointingly, it was more like a yard sale.  There wasn’t really anything that interested me.  There were some scarves, a little bit of cheap-looking jewelry and some dirty rugs.  Hopefully the next one, they have them about once a month, will be better because it will, hopefully, be a little warmer.  On the way back from the Souq we stopped in an Iraqi store on base, where I bought a couple of T-shirts and a large oriental rug that they are shipping back for me.  I was able to haggle my way down from $800 to $200, but have no idea how much it is really worth.  It’s pretty though, and I think it will look nice in our family room.  That’s all for now.