Magic Carpet Ride

Last fall, Laura Kostelny wrote this on her experiences with Oriental carpets.  Her story and life experience made me smile.  It sounded oh, so familiar.

My husband’s family moved to Saudi in 1978.  My mother-in-law, The Faye, dove head-first into shopping in the various street markets from Turkey to Saudi, and all points in between.  Often, on the back of a camel.  Her thing? Prayer rugs .

She gave my husband a gorgeous crimson hued rug, and after several cross country moves (including two years in a dank Sommerville, MA basement), that poor little carpet needed some TLC.  Enter Khalil. (more…)