Saturday night..

..with neighbours and colleagues in Washington..

..at Susans's lovely house. She lived for many years in Pakistan and her house just across from where we live is furnished with a distinct Pakistani touch. 

The cook preparing chapatis while Thalia looks on. She was just going to travel across the street that night.

The dining room all set..

A lavish meal in the making..

Malcolm dashing back home across the street to get the teddy that Thalia left behind. 

The gorgeous mirror in the dining room was brought all the way from Pakistan.

The hostess was off in the following morning on a five week mission to Zimbabwe. Liz was off to the Sudan and Peter to the far East. Cool travelling cats they are, these World Bank people! 

A great Saturday night with great food that totally absorbed me to a point that I forgot to snap a picture of it! Shame on me! 
Anyway, i am so happy that Hinda and Malcolm are not travelling to far away places for a long time!