Words

Sometimes we need very little words to communicate.  I got a massage today from a Russian woman who spoke minimal English.  She asked me if I spoke German?...um, nein....Russian?....um, nyet....Hebrew?...um, lo.  She didn't know sign language...I tried.  She said "is ok"....I said "ok" and we continued down the hallway to the massage room.  "Off".  She pointed to my clothes.  I got on the table and after awhile it was clear, the massages here were a little bit different.  For instance, in the US, they generally don't massage your big white belly.  They also don't leave your entire upper body uncovered while you are laying on your back while they are jiggling the jelly roll.  I got cold...you know what happens when that occurs.  OMG. I started thinking about how I must look although I keep my eyes tightly closed out of embarrassment.  In my head, I was repeating, don't laugh, don't laugh, don't laugh...you are a grown up....this is a professional environment....but then the giggles would start to well up again.  Finally she wrapped me up in some towels and Saran wrap stuff.  Sigh of relief.  "Sleep."  This meant, don't open your eyes because I am going to pour hot sesame oil on your forehead.  Very cool indeed. "Is ok?"....very ok. "Ok, good."  Lots can be communicated with "ok".

Sometimes other words should be chosen.  This morning, for instance, we were driving and we see this sign  out in the middle of the desert:

We find it humorous and pull over to take a picture.  The police then pull over and yell out "Back. Mines!"  What the hey?  There are mines out here and you post a sign to warn against drowning?!  I peed my pants and then walked in the path of the tire treads back to our car.  I know they have mine signs as I stumbled upon one in our hike up at the Banias...not a mine, the sign, I mean.

So with all the hiking and mines, and what not, you can see why a massage was in order.  Greg chickened out...maybe he knew about the getting cold part : ). 

Sesame seed oil slick backed hair style

Anyway, it's been a fun day....even doing the laundry.  Word.