Deck the Halls

Since our neighbors are breaking their fast month and celebrating we are getting to see their homes get totally decked out!  Some houses are getting new paint jobs, new tile around the front, new covered patio set-ups and more.  

More commonly, everything is getting cleaned and spruced.  Some folks are hanging lights outside or placing little lanterns (that look sort of like tiki torches or things from Survivor).

We hear fireworks every night and are seeing lots of neighbors leaving to go home for the holiday.  Some have been joking that since we are foreigners, we will be the only people left on the block and so we have the whole responsibility for the Neighborhood Watch all by ourselves!

Tomorrow is the big day and we are going to be visiting in some homes and eating.  Everyone has new clothes and will be looking sharp, so we'll get lots of photos posted as soon as we can.