2004 reunion

[Toy]

Thanks to the terrible trio (Debi, Linda & Sarmad) for yet another successful reunion. Also thanks to all who attended for making it special. Linda & Sarmad, I am sure you'll all agree did a wonderful job of taking care and looking after us.
A couple of memories stick in mind.....

"I still couldn't believe it ! "

" Girl power!!"

For the ones that missed the reunion and don't know what I am on about, we did remember you and on some occasions had "one" for you. Make sure you are there next year....!

[Loser]

I think Cheers should have a Bed & Breakfast upstairs? There's so much beer time wasted with the current arrangements!!!

[Toy]

You are anything but a loser..... And I totally support your proposal for a B&B at Cheers. Gus if you read this, please consider the possibility. By the way, thanks Gus & Sue for your hospitality .

[Loser]

And how about next year's quiz? I think it should be in "The Weakest Link" format so that we can all vote Faris Azzawi & Amer Kurdi out early on!

[Sarmad]

What a great time we all had... Thanks to all of you who attended, who each made the 2004 Reunion so special. Looking forward to the 2005 Reunion which we hope will be even more special, if that's at all possible.

Taking note of the comments made by Loser...(a vague attempt to disguise identity!!! How many people would want to board at Cheers?)... Next year we'll just ban Azzawi and Kurdi from participating in the quiz.

Yeah ya Toy... no one could believe that I still couldn't believe it!!!... ... But have recorded for posterity a great picture of "Girl Power"!!!

[Nassif]

We never got find out what your two surprises at the reunion were, Sarmad! Or did we? What were they?

[Sarmad]

Where were you when the surprises arrived? if you remember, I mentioned that there would be 2 surprises at lunch at Mounir's.

1. Before the reunion started, Ramiz called me to say that he was not coming to the reunion due to the fact that he was moving house to Bahrain... A few days later he called me to say that he will be coming for just one night, to attend the Gala Dinner. He wanted it kept as a secret. We kept it a secret, and he showed up at Mounir's for lunch straight from the airport, even before he went home.

2. Mr. & Mrs. Saidi and Mr. Pilliing showed up briefly at lunch at Mounir's. Mr. Pilling stayed for lunch.

There was supposed to be another surprise which Rima mentioned, I don't know what it was, and it don't think it materialized. I thought it might be either Mr. and Mrs. Boutros showing up, or Hoda coming back from Baha'i retreat early.

[Rima]

Reunion 2004:
Wonderful time
Magical moments
New friends
Big Dipper
Great Singers
Table dancing
0ne night - 90 shots
10 am hotel terrace breakfast
4 am hungry;looking for food
24/24 beer (no time for coffee
Women power - top bowling score, #1 bicycle race
Memories to be cherished

[Rima]

Reunion 2004:
Wonderful time
Magical moments
New friends
Big Dipper
Great Singers
Table dancing
0ne night - 90 shots
10 am hotel terrace breakfast
4 am hungry;looking for food
24/24 beer (no time for coffee
Women power - top bowling score, #1 bicycle race
Memories to be cherished

[Sarmad]

Here are some more precious memories, from my perspective:

- Watching Nassif's flight landing!!! again, and again, and again... from Tiger Restaurant!!!
- "Quickies" and "Footsies"
- Singing "My Way" Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday nights (mornings!)
- Breakfast at Kanaan Terrace Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday mornings... New all-time record set on Friday morning with 23 for breakfast!!! ;D
- Beer O'Clock! Round the clock! Wednesday to Tuesday! ;D
- Gus Khammu's battery operated mini fan!!! and "Mind the gap."
- Watching the moon rising over the Shouf Mountains as the sun was setting over the Mediterranean from Deir El Kala'a... Followed by bowling and babyfoot!
- Ibrahim threatened with disciplinary action for cheating during the Quiz!!!
- Shirley arriving at 4am Friday morning when it was thought she couldn't come.
- Seeing Mr. and Mrs. Saidi, Mr. Pilling, Randa Siksek, Lina Nashef, Johnny Mathia and Christine Partovi for the first time in nearly 30 years!
- Ramez putting his life on hold and coming from Saudi/Bahrain to attend just one night of the reunion.
- Amer turning the speakers to face the valley at the Gala Dinner so we wouldn't go deaf.
- 90 Blow Jobs in one night at Cheers!!! ;D
- Jenny Auckland calling from Ozzie land just as the President of Lebanon finished honoring the teachers!!!
- Laughing, laughing, laughing... Dancing on tables and chairs... and on bars!!! ;D
- Old scholars' children no longer "The Kids", but "The Younger Generation".
- "The Harvester Dance"... I stand to be corrected on the name of the dance.
- Lina Nashef preparing for bike race in miniskirt... (Camera battery died!!!) ;D
- The little kid taking on Antoine Abu Jawdeh and the rest of Rizkallah House in tug-of-war... and winning!!!
- Greece beating Portugal in the European Final Sunday night at Cheyenne...
- Raids on Randa, Hoda, and Linda in the toilets!!! ;D
- Hoda dancing with a bar stool!!!

- and Being with such great friends for 6 immortal, unforgettable, fun-packed days!!! ;D

Would love to hear from others their precious moments of the 2004 reunion... I'll post more as I remember them, or others remind me of them.

[Nassif]

I just remember the belly dancer

(Just kidding, honestly )

[Sarmad]

The "curvaceous" one, or the "voluptuous" one? (According to Captain Gus)!...

[Nassif]

hmm... tough question, Sarmad! Only Merriam-Webster's online dictionery can decide this (yeah, I know, "get a life, Nassif"!) . Anyway...

"cur·va·ceous: having curves suggestive of a well-proportioned feminine figure."

Not bad, maybe it was the "curvaceous" one. However:

"vo·lup·tuous: suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form."

No, I it was definitely the "voluptuous" one

[Sarmad]

It's a good thing that "Gussy baby" hesitated, and just managed to hold back his roll on the description of the ladies, or we would be censored by now.

[Toy]

I really want to see more 2004 reunion pics . Come on guys, let's see some more of what we got up to during the parties ;D posted on the website, so that we encourage more people to attend next year..... If you agree ...post a note...?