11 minutes ago, Smithy said:My darling is the Ph.D. in Egyptology. It's actually titled "Ancient Studies" but he did all his research in Egypt. When we met, he had just finished doing a walk sponsored by the National Geographic, going from the Nile to the Red Sea, following a Pharaonic trade route. When I refer to things like "Bedouin-style Tuna Noodle Hot Dish" I'm referring to dishes he invented or learned, or I learned, during trips there. I might never have gone to Egypt if we hadn't met, and I certainly wouldn't have gotten the view of its land, people and food that I did by going with him.
Anyone(?) keeping track might remember that I've mentioned we're both pilots. Well, he's one of those who has enjoyed working and retiring so many times that he's had several careers. His Egyptological research was later in life.
That's fascinating. When I was at the "choose a career" stage in junior high school or early high school, I wanted above all else to be an archaeologist. Wound up getting that one shot down because, at that time, Arizona or Arizona State (I forget which)a was the premier school to go to for archaeology, and Mama and Daddy would not hear of me going that far from home.
