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Karim Nasser visits San Francisco area - February 2003
Dr. Karim Nasser visited us in February 2003. It just so happened that the evening he was free, Hana Rustom Archbald was having a family gathering at her home and to welcome Sami Andre Khonaysser and his family who were visiting from France.
What a great opportunity to enjoy a great evening... from the food (kibbeh nayyeh to hummos to tabbouleh and fresh garlic mashed with olive oil) to the Lebanese music to the Shweiry stories... especially stories about the Flaycee and Ghwaab and Natoor that caught some of us when we tried to taste our neighbors fruits... especially karaz and teen ...
Karim summed it up beautifully..."Haydee lailee min al Ummur". A night to remember.
It was so nice to see you Karim and hope next time we can meet or see again the rest of the family.
 Jennifer & Manal Rahbany Khoury |
 Elias & Jennifer |
 John & Jeanette, Antoinette, Karim, Sami, Anwar, Hana, Lillian, Manal & Jennifer |
 Manal, Jennifer, Hana, Karim, Elias, Bernard, Georgie, Alexander, Lillian & Nicolas |
 Lillian Rustom Khoury & Christopher Sami Khonaysser |
 Alexander, Anwar, Karim, Antoinette & Hana |
 Karim, Hana, Antoinette, Lisa & Elias |
 Antoinette, Jeanette & Karim |
Remember Alfred Moujaes visiting SF in October 2000?
Well, when we tried to play
golf then, it rained...
So, we took a rain check... two years later, we made good on that promise...
Alfred had a conference in the
fall of 2002 in San Francisco
and he managed to find some time to get together with friends and play some
golf.
| Alfred is a good golfer and fun to play with - he can make that golf ball soar... and like most golfers, not every shot is perfect... |
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< < just for fun, I thought I will share this
shot of Alfred trying to get out of the rough...
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 And then visit with Faisal and Manal and Jennifer |
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 Dinner by the Bay |
Alfred, George and who ever else plays golf, start practicing... We may play a round at Shweir on the Beach 2003 in Texas in May...
and who knows, maybe we can play the next round of golf in Lebanon...
Rahbanys, Tabsharanys, Rustom & Kenicer get together
at Hana & Lisa's homes...
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And at Anwar's home for a Holiday cheer which evolved into a poetry recitals and at times friendly competition between Faisal & Hana with Manal, George & Dr. Fouad Tabsharani joining in.
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Manal (Rahbany) & Edward Khoury
Celebrate the Christening of their daughter Jennifer
August 17, 2002
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It was great to see Faisal
after so many years, He was on cloud nine...
Also, to see others from Shweir including George Tabsharani and his wife Kathy
and
Lilian Ruotom Khoury and her husband Issa
Manal & Faisal, we did not know
you had such hidden talents in hospitality and singing...
but after all, you are a Rahbany... it runs in the family.
Congratulations to Manal &
Edward and to the Rahbany & Khoury Families
and especially to Jennifer for making all this happen.
Happy Christening
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| A very difficult
announcement to make.. August 27, 2002 In Memory of Edward Khoury, Yes, 10 days after Christening, Edward, Manal's husband died. |
PRAYERS & GET WELL to
Dr. Fouad & Margo Tabsharani, Victims of Serious Car Accident
August 4, 2002
Dr. Fouad Tabsharani, his wife Margo and their son Fred, who just returned from a wonderful trip to Lebanon and Shweir few weeks ago, were returning home near San Francisco when a car going at about twice the speed limit hit their car from the back at such a force that propelled their car to hit the edge of the highway, bounce on two wheels to the other side and hit the concrete divider.. Fouad was in fair condition and was released from the hospital on August 7. Margo was sitting in the back seat without her seat belt suffered multiple fractures and concussions. She remains in critical condition at John Muir Hospital in Oakland, California. Their son was un-injured.
Fouad was telling me how precious life is... they just had the best trip of their life in Lebanon and Shweir, their son Fred was about to begin a program for his PhDs. and every thing was going so well for this family... after a nice dinner, they were driving on the highway at the speed limit and then .... Kabooooommmm!!!
To communicate with Fouad, his email address is: fouad.tabsharani@med.va.gov
On behalf of the Shweir.com family, please join
us in saying a prayer and to wish Fouad and Margo a
VERY SPEEDY RECOVERY...
We Love You!
Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16, 2002
Riding this magic carpet are Shweirys from 4 states:
Anwar (California), George (Texas), Sally & Jamil (Illinois) and Ghassan, Munir
& Joseph (Wisconsin)
Tasty Desert prepared by Clautield Khenaisser (L), George
Tabsharani (M) & Georgette Rustom (Mughli - R)
June 14, 2002
Shortly after George and Janice and I picked up Nabil from the airport, we headed to Monterey to see his very good friend, Antoine whom he has not seen in 35 years. We had a wonderful and touching visit. Although with two hour notice, Antoine and Salwa had a delicious feast waiting for us...including knafeh be jibn. We loved all the Arabic quotes... the view of the Pacific from their deck and backyard, the energy and good feelings were contagious. We could not stop talking and reminiscing. but alas, time flew quickly and we had to go...
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While in that part of the world, we took the scenic 17 Mile Drive, stopped at Spanish Bay, the Lone Cypress and the famous Pebble Beach Resort, home for the Bing Crosby Golf Pro Am and now the ATT Golf Pro Am. Then continued to Carmel. While there, Nabil wanted to visit his other buddy, movie star and Carmel's Ex Mayor Clint Eastwood... but he forgot to bring his address. Well, may be next time... that will make Clint's Day.
Shortly after arriving back home, we got a call from Jamil Abou Saab, he arrived few hours earlier and is having dinner with cousin Elias Shaya Khenaisser... we joined them after dinner for some Margaritas. An hour later Ghassan, Joseph and Munir Korban arrived at the Hotel from Wisconsin and joined us...
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From: Matar, George
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 8:47 AM
Subject: San Fantastico - Chapter I
Thank you California for a
wonderful and most memorable weekend plus. It is times like these that
remind us how much we miss being among friends and relatives, and how much this
relationship is needed. This time we brought Shweir all the way to the western
coast of the American Continent. 10,000+ miles west of Shweir where you
found a group of die hard Shweirieh having the time of their life, Ranging in
age from 14 months old to 90 years young, and there were fun stuff to keep
everyone happy.
The Mukhtara and I took advantage of the Reunion and spent six nights in the Bay
Area. Yes our own little vacation. Thank you so much Anwar for opening your
home and hospitality to us, I am already missing having breakfast with you.
The little vacation was full of surprises and happy events, words can not really
do it justice, you really had to be there. Here's a little summary (George
Summarize????? You must be kidding)
Okay I'll Pass it to you in Chapters instead of one long story, here it is
through one persons eyes:
Chapter I
Arrived Thursday night; On Friday Morning we picked up Nabil from the Airport
and decided that it would be the right time to visit Antoine and Salwa Halabi in
Monterry. One Phone call to Antoine and we just could not get there fast
enough.
Antoine and Salwa have a beautiful home on the hill facing the Pacific. It has
been close to 35 years since I've seen Antoine, to me he has aged so gracefully,
to him I grew up taller and wider (he knew me as a kid when I visited him in
Baabda). What a delightful man and Lady.
I was just amazed how much Antoine knew about the web page, he practically reads
everything and I was in awe when he quoted some of the things that I wrote, like
the time I wrote Grace and told her dad looks like rock and roller Buddy Holly.
Now when you see him in the new photos you will notice he was wearing Dark
Glasses, he just returned from the eye doctor and looked like another famous
singer, Roy Orbison (Pretty Woman). The Afternoon was Gorgeous and Im Michael
had prepared a feast of Sayadiyeh, Kibbe (two types), Kafta, and all the side
dishes that go with them..... Oh my God they were sooooo good , also Home made
sweets and Kneffee that is delicious without the "Qutter" the way Antoine likes
it. We met Michael and the cute and beautiful little Joyce God bless them both.
"Add a pound or two to your waist line George"
Leaving the Halabi was hard, but we had to take the opportunity to drive the
famous 17 miles drive to Pebble Beach... It is really beautiful, Check the
pictures on the web page.
Friday night we met the Chicago group Jamil Bou Saad and his Family who were
having dinner with Elias Shaya Khneisser at Chevy's. We had Margaritas and
Jamil proposed the Idea of establishing a Scholarship program / fund that we
will be discussing in the future. An hour later the Wisconsin group Ghassan,
Mounir, and Joseph Korban joined in.
Saturday Morning, we gathered at the Hotel to plan the activities for the
morning. Okay after about 45 minutes of bouncing Ideas, we decided to go to SF
and take a Bay Cruise..... All in agreement? Yes? Lets Go. We got there and
did everything but the Bay Cruise!!!!! But hey, we found a flying carpet and
took it for a better tour, Just don't tell Aladdin that we had his carpet.
And we took pictures, and pictures, about 6 shots per pose. I saw several
Japanese crying because they knew that they lost the "World Title" for the most
pictures taken by tourists :-) :-) .... Today, We were the modern Japanese.
Next week Chapter II, The Event.
Signing off
George
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From: Antoine Halabi Family
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 3:36 PM
The Visit !
A new fresh breath of being, from under the same sun, and the same fresh air,
and from the same beloved heights, a breeze stirred up the very soul of the
pine hills of Monterey, I am very happy , Nabil Matar, Goerge and Janice Matar ,
and Anwar Kenicer are on the way to visit with us. My wife and I with a
gush of readiness welcomed such a privilege, a visit of dear Shweirieh after a
period of thirty five years of separation...
I still do not believe that it did happen. We shall savor this moment in our life as very special because of the special friends who made it happen. Our home is richer now because of your visit. To all of you, Salwa and Antoine extend our thanks and express to you and all Shweirieh that you are always welcome when you come home to Monterey.
Thank you for the nice words about us on the web site of Shweir and in the midst of all what was happening we forgot to thank you all for the Baklava and the Almaza beer!! I admit this was very reflective in a measure of how this meeting has occurred. Thirty five years in few hours? We needed more time .. I wish we were able to attend the S.F.Bay celebrations and meet many other Shweirieh around the area and those visiting from afar.
One more time: Nabil, hope next time to see you with Wadad, and our greetings and respects for you Wadad. Goerge and Janice thank you for your visit and may we wish you both happiness and success in perusing the noble cause of our Shweir and your own goals.. Anwar, thanks for the visit, the pictures and your genuine love and enthusiasm for championing the cause of our town Shweir.
The gentle breeze is still there, the fresh breath is ours and much of your mirth nestle in our bowers..
Nabil, Mukhtar and Mukhtara, Webmaster. we love you.
Thanks.
Antoine and Salwa and Michael and Joyce.
Thank you Antoine for this lovely and touching email... the feeling is mutual... your beautiful and genuine writing above makes all of our effort towards our town so much worthwhile.
With love from the Shweir.com family...
Anwar
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George Matar Administrator Member # 4 |
posted 06-26-2002 10:12
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Here is a response from Elias Mattar
(London) his feeling on these reunion is exactly what we are hoping we'll
accomplish. Posts: 772 | From: Houston, Texas USA | Registered: Sep 2000 | IP: Logged |
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George Matar Administrator Member # 4 |
posted 06-26-2002 10:12
AM
Here is a response from Elias Mattar
(London) his feeling on these reunion is exactly what we are hoping we'll
accomplish. Posts: 772 | From: Houston, Texas USA | Registered: Sep 2000 | IP: Logged |
And from the Guest Book:
| Ghassan Korban 5 July 2002 |
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This is a belated Thank You to
all the Shweireye who hosted the Shweir on the Bay last June. It was the
kindness and hospitality of the people that made the events so special and
memorable. Sure the wheather was great and the sight seeing nice, BUT I have to tell you, meeting Anwar for the first time was a treat. A super guy who makes Shweir proud. Seeing Hanaa, her mother and brother Salim Rostum took us bach 25 years in time and it was just like being in Shweir. Their generosity was touching. Meeting Antoinette, her daughter Lisa and her Family, George Tibsharani, Laila Sawaya and her family, and many others was a true pleasure. Seeing Ghassan Khneiser brought back so many memories of the famous 'Al Mal3ab' where volley ball at it's best was played in Dhour. Thank you , thank you for opening your homes and givings us a wonderful week end. We look forward to many more gatherings. |
Thank you all for your support, participation and kind words... you, we, the Shweir family, all made it a great success... Anwar
June 15, 2002
Exploring San Francisco water front and Cable Car
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Party at the Clubhouse
Look at all these smiles...
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Elias with cousin Emily Pahl, bint Rose Shaya Khenaisser Metaxas |
 Jaqueline Sadala Renke with husband Daniel in front of the Sadallah Samaha family tree chart and...> |
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From: Matar, George
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 6:48 AM
Subject: San Fantastico - Chapter II
By Now you probably have seen all the pictures on
the web page......
What!?! You have not yet?
The big event..... Them Californian were so organized everything was
prepared fresh. I am talking about real
authentic Shweiry dishes prepared
by Georgette Rustom, Antoinette Khneisser, Hana Rustom
Archbold and Lisa
Khneisser Walsh . The Mashawees were marinated, and
ready to be Bar B
Qued.....Elias Shaya Khneisser wouldn't trust anybody
with this task, He did
an exceptional job with it, coming from a Texan, trust
me the Mashawees were
mmmmmmm good.
The Deserts, oooohhhhh, a huge and delicious white cake stuffed with
strawberries and bananas prepared by George
Tebishrani. And Mughli to celebrate the
arrival of Lillian & Issa Khoury's son Frank, also desert by
Clauteeld Khneisser.
(Another couple of pounds to the waist George, for sure)
People started pouring in, the early arrivals, all the way to the
Fashionably late (no Names will be mentioned ). Name
Tags were there to get everybody re-acquainted;
music and Dancing started real early thanks to
those two beautiful and fun filled young ladies Maya and Mona Houshaime the
daughters of Salameh (Bikfaya) and Soulima (Shweir).
Along with their names they wrote underneath
their names... Bint, Bint Ikhit al Mukhtar. The
Mukhtar was so proud. Not only they danced, but they pulled everybody along
with them to the dance floor.
I was so Happy that my classmate (Kindergarten through High School) Ghassan
Khneisser and his lovely wife Clauteeld were among the
attendees, it has been 33 years since we saw
each other..... Yes Suheil I did give him your
regards.
What?!? A professional Belly dancer? Oh Yes those Californian did not
forget anything. Nice Touch Guys...... It was just
beautiful when Antoinette Khneisser join the
belly dancer on the first Dance, I love that
woman she is so full of life, and not just because she is the mother of our
beloved "Webmaster" just pure terrific lady.
Nora Moujaes Recited her poem "Haneen" and she couldn't have picked a better
occasion or audience for it. It brought tears to many
eyes including yours truly. You can find the
poem on the web page in the Arts and poetry
section's "Nora's Corner".
And what a small this world this is !!!!! Maya, who is Nora's grand
daughter, happened to be a classmate of Miss Lebanon,
Christina Sawaya, told us about their school
days together.
The T shirts are very Classy they sold a lot and there is still plenty left
to go around, you need to order one for yourself .
Then there is the commemorative wine bottles
with the picture of Shweir on the label, this is
a first this year. The wine is by no means a cheap
wine, you will enjoy drinking it, and like
Anwar said, refill the bottle with home made Arak.
It is so good, Jamil Bou Saab ordered Two
Cases, they will be on their way real soon....
I brought 5 bottles to Texas (one for Habib, one for Alfred, one
for Henry) and so did Nabil and Nora.
We partied till about midnight. You must see all the pictures on the web
page, they will be posted very soon.
"And add an additional pound or two to your figure, all the dancing was not
enough to lose weight George"
Everybody was invited on Sunday evening to Walshes Home, for an
unforgettable evening. Chapter III Next Friday
Mukhtar bil Mahjar
George
Photo Ops, Belly Dance and announcements
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At Ghada Victoria and Kamal's home
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Sunday Morning at Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito
at noon
and Pleasant Hill in the afternoon for the Lebanese American Association Picnic
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Sunday Evening at Lisa & Bob's Home
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>> Meanwhile, the sons of Lisa & Bob, Alexander and Anthony, sons of Jamil & Sally, Robert and Ramie and sons of Hana & John, | Bernard and George were
enjoying some video games.
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From: Matar, George
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 12:43 PM
Subject: San Fantastico - Final Chapters
Chapter III.
And the saga continues...... So many things to do on this day There is a picnic
to San Francisco, The LAA picnic, and a small family reunion in San Jose at
Victoria & Kamal Mapar's House. And a big gathering at The Walshes in the
evening. Anwar will cover the first two and we'll cover the third and we all
will be there in the evening
The Texas Group picked up the Los Angeles Group of Mr & Mrs Saad Hawi, and Rania,
Damian, and Dillion Morille and we all headed to San Jose for a Family reunion
at Victoria and Kamal Mapar's beautiful home. There, we joined with the Kamal's
Family and , The Houcheimes, Houda Halabi and her Children and Waleed Moujaes.
We had such a delightful time there. The food, as usual, was fantastic and I
tried to behave, Only 1 ½ pounds was added....... What is the matter with
George and Food?!?
Some of us guys took the time to watch Spain beat Ireland in the world cup.
We surely needed the exercise. Afterwards we went outside to listen to Nabil
and Saad reminisce about the past....oh the stories they were plenty and as
funny as you would expect.......... Next time you see Nabil ask him about the
"thinning the Sil-cion Story" :-) :-)
The Day was not over yet, We went for coffee and cookies at Im Anwar waiting
for the other group to return from the LAA picnic (see Anwar's write up on the
activities). We all got together and did some cleaning of the Clubhouse we used
the night before.
6:00 PM, it must be time to head to Lisa & Bob's..... Another gathering, but
how can it compete with the night before...... Oh boy, did it ever compete.
The night at the Lisa & Bob in "its special way" surpassed all of our
expectations..... The night was absolutely outrageously entertaining and it
definitely belonged to the Ladies. Many of you know how funny Nabil can be,
but sorry Nabula, Hana, Leila, Soulima, Lisa, and Ghada stole the show. Hana
started with a couple of true stories that happened to her in the US. She
narrated them in English so everybody could understand. They were so funny that
you'd think they were from a John Candy movie. My wife tried to tell them to
Michael the other day and just could not hold the tears, I had to finish them
for her. Hana you must write at least the bear story on the BB. After
that the Shweiry blood took over and the stories became hard to translate, Sorry
Honey, Sally, Bob, John and the rest that are "Arabic Challenged".... Something
lose a lot when they are translated. Between the ladies sharing stories
everybody was laughing so hard and completely out of control. Check the
attached Picture it tells it all
<<laugh.jpg>> The food....ah who cared, it was very good, just give me another
two pounds around the waist, it's worth it.
We were supposed to leave around 8:00 PM to go to sleep so we can wake up at
4:00 AM to head to Yosemite... But when I looked at my watch it was past 12:00
AM.
As we prepared to Leave: "Soubhiyeh at my house" Hana Said. But.... But......
Yosemite?!? Now that was so hard for the Mukhtar to tell Hana & John that we
can not do it, but I just had to. Yosemite is on my list for one of the places
on this planet to visit, and now being so close and Monday is the only possible
day on our Agenda..... Hana Sorry Ya Habouba I know we missed a great time, but
we will catch you the next time
Chapter IV.
Yosemite is so Beautiful, the scenery is breathtaking. It is so hard to imagine
how large the Giant Redwoods are without seeing them. The Guide was talking
about how majestic they are, he said that they are the largest Trees in the
world, but "NOT" the Oldest, he said he could not remember the kind or where
they are located.. So I obliged him with the "Cedar of Lebanon" in North
Lebanon. Right or wrong I did not care, it just felt good and he nodded in
agreement.
I had some happy / sad emotions about the Yosemite park, or generally parks in
the USA vs. Lebanon. I was envious of how good the Government and the
Department of parks and wild life takes care and preserves the Natural beauty of
the landscape, I wished we did the same thing in Lebanon. At the same time I
felt proud that my new country does.
Two things were hard at Yosemite.
1. Standing on the cliffs and looking Down ,,,,,, Efffffffffffff makes my
B*&%&t Shiver with fear of heights The Sheer drop is incredible
2. For someone from Texas where the roads are like Baguettes it was hard to
drive those roads that look like pretzels, but somehow we got through them
without getting car sick
We don't have any picture to display, because Stupidly enough I forgot my
Camera, so we had to take some pictures using disposable Cameras, the quality
was not good
We checked into a nice Hotel at the entrance to the park. What happened next is
up close and personal.
Upon returning to San Fantastico we started preparing for our return trip to
Texas, we were getting emotionally down, until Ghassan Khneisser called and
said: "Where in the heck are you, we are expecting you" ..... Two different
emotions popped inside my brain, one is of guilt since Ghassan & I agreed on
Saturday night that We would visit, and the second emotion is of elation because
the Vacation is not over yet.......... On to Pleasanton, 40 minutes and I was
with my buddy Ghassan, Clotield, Rouba better known as the
Guitar Goddess, and Mazen. They live away from the East Bay close to theHills
where it is warmer than San Francisco. The home a beautiful two level with a
very nice Garden in the backyard. Ghassan Claims that his Khobayzee (Germanium)
is the largest around, and, hey, he might be right, it is huge.
Clotield prepare a feast fit for kings, Soooo what's another 4 pounds around the
waist, this is the last night we spend in heaven.
Rouba Showed us her new White Gibson SG guitar. It is really beautiful and from
what I noticed on her short repertoire she can make that Guitar sing. My fingers
were itching to play it but.. watch out.. I am smarter than that, there was no
way I was going to play in front of a cute lady that calls herself "Guitar
Goddess" ...I am Good, but not THAT good.
Such an unforgettable evening at the Khneissers..... Thank you so much.
Actually Thank you all my good Californian Shweirieh for opening your homes and
hearts, your hospitality is unsurpassed. And like I said in the beginning of
this write-up. It is times like these that we realize what the Ghourbeh has
deprived us of. Being with each other.
Until the Next
www.shweir.com <http://www.shweir.com>
Reunion
Mukhtar Bil Mahjar
George Matar
Monday Brunch at Hana's Home
And what a brunch... Kishk, Bayd be Summak, fatayer, manakeesh,
areesheh... etc..
and the setting, music &view were fantastic... that is as close as you can get
to Sarfed.
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And then on Tuesday night, we visited Ghassan and Clautield
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Jarvis wanted to make sure he said hello to
all the guests...
<<First he gave Ghassan a kiss to get the OK... |
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<<And then when Jarvis began a familiar dance on my head, Rouba knew what was coming next and spared my head in the nick of time... |
Thank you Ghassan & Clautield for the delicious dinner and your hospitality. It was a pleasuer to meet Rouba & Mazen... oh and Jarvis.
Pre event announcement
Tentative
Schedule (may modify depending on weather and your preferences) As Follows:
Friday
& Saturday:
Facilitate pickups from the airport, transportation and accommodations…
Saturday
a.m. & early p.m.:
Tour San Francisco and Cruise on the Bay…(cruise may be pushed to Sunday)
Saturday late p.m.:
Tennis, volleyball, swimming, golf, hike, family tree workshop, relax,
meet other Shweirieh
Saturday evening:
The Admiralty Clubhouse, Foster City:
Cocktails, get acquainted, dinner, music
Sunday
morning: Church &/or more tour of SF, Brunch at
Altamira Hotel in Sausalito, overlooking SF Bay
Sunday early p.m.: Picnic at park, tennis, basketball,
volleyball, golf, tour or kick back
or depending on timing and logistics, attend the Lebanese American Association
Picnic.
Update: The Lebanese American Association (LAA) is holding its annual
picnic on Sunday, June 16. It is an all day event in East Bay (Pleasant Hill,
about 45 minutes from San Francisco or Foster City).
We just had our Board meeting and I found out more info about the program...
they will have volley ball, backgammon, card games, argeeleh, music, etc...
and would like to offer this opportunity as an option to consider dropping by
after our visit to San Francisco and show our support.
If the many of our attendants wish to do so, we will then forgo our afternoon
function and go from the picnic to my sister Lisa's home and the Waterfront
restuarant and argeeleh...
Sunday 5:00 p.m.: Walk from nearby park or drive from LAA
picnic to Lisa's home for cocktails and BBQ
Sunday 8:00 p.m.: Take boat &/or cars to Waterfront restaurant
& Argeeleh bar
The owner is having a private party this particular Sunday... (will decide on
one of many alternate options)
Monday :
Explore North coast - California's mighty Redwood Trees, the wine country and/or Napa Valley
Tuesday: Explore South coast - Half Moon Bay - Santa Cruz - Monterey
- Carmel
Accommodations:
Please make your Reservations
ASAP... they are holding these block of suites at half cost until June 7th...
(they may extend a few more days) after that cutoff date, they would release
uncommitted units and may not give us the half price discount for late
reservation
We are working on arrangements to host as many guests at homes of local
Shweirieh.
For those of you who need to stay at a hotel, within 5 minutes drive of
the center of activities, there are half a dozen hotels We also Reserved 5
suites and 5 penthouses all with full kitchens and complimentary breakfasts at
the Marriott Residence Inn in San Mateo at one half the regular cost for the
weekend as follows: Penthouse (two levels) which sleeps 6 persons for $119
per night and Suites which sleeps 4 persons for $79 per night. To secure
reservations at these rates, See below the pictures a summary from an email from
the sales manager Ita Lim.
Car
rentals:
Most likely, you do not need to rent a car, we can arrange for volunteers to
pick you up from the airport and drop you off, if you are staying near where the
events are. If you prefer to stay in San Francisco or would rather explore
on your own and would like to rent a car, you have the option of the top car
rental agencies and you can check their rates accordingly. If you would
like a reasonable rate, some airline employees like my brother rent from a small
company called California Compacts. Usually they rent a compact like a
Toyota Corolla for around $20/day with unlimited mileage. Call Scott at
1650-871-4421 and tell him that you are a friend of Andre Khonaysser with United
Airlines...
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Bird's eye view of SF Bay and local layout.
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Key to #'s of left foto 1. Anwar 2. Clubhouse 3. City Hall under construction 4. Lisa's home 5. Lagoon & Park |
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| We ordered 3 cases of
wine with commemorative wine labels: Here is the final version...
Each case contains a mix of red, white and blush:
Three bottles each of 2000 White Zinfandel,
2001 Chenin Blanc, 1999 Zinfandel, 2001 French Colombard. Shweir.com can facilitate to deliver a case of wine with above Shweir
photo to your home in most states in continental U.S. ********************************************* We made
tentative reservations at the Marriott's Residence Inn - Below are fotos of the facilities |
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 Ita Lim, Marriott's Sales manager will ensure a pleasant stay... |
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GUEST ROOM COMMITMENT
The Hotel agrees that it will reserve the rooms ("Total Room
Nights") as follows: 5
Studio and 5 Penthouses with check in on 6-14-02 and check out on
6-16-02. Guests can check in/out one day earlier or later for a
minimum of two days around that weekend for the same rate. |
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Below are pictures of settings at or within walking distance of our center of activities.
posted 06-17-2002
11:06 AM ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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it was "Gam3a
min el 3omor " ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
