I decided maybe it’s time to chime in again after laying low for two months. I ended up being back in the States for a month doing some extra PT for my shoulder and having a good time visiting friends and family. We do appreciate and miss everyone when we’re on the other side of the world, and we thank you all for your fun and kind comments to the blog.
As Bob said, our friend RD came back with me, and we had a great time showing him the sights and sounds of Dubai. I seem to be official tour guide during the day, since Bob is quite busy trying to keep Safi Airways straight. His job can be challenging and sometimes quite frustrating, but he has overall enjoyed the opportunity.
I took RD on the usual tours and tried to take him shopping in the souks, but he is a real loser when it comes to shopping! KD would have been much more fun in the souks. We did try out the indoor skiing at Emirates Mall, which was a very fun experience, although certainly not Colorado. We also tried sand boarding in the desert one evening, which was also lots of fun. RD also wanted to experience the Burj al Arab while he was here, so we had another lovely dining experience at this very over-the-top hotel, this time at their restaurant on the beach. We were sorry to see RD leave, but we heard KD needed him to shovel snow from the last blizzard they had in Indiana.
For the moment life is pretty quiet again until the next visitors, but at least we are enjoying going to the Aviation Club to work out and swim. The weather is very nice right now. Unfortunately, it can be very difficult to get a cab to go down there, so often I stay in the apartment when Bob is flying, which can be very confining. Today I took the big plunge and drove myself into Dubai to the club. It was very stressful, but I survived the first plunge. This was a big step for me!
Wednesday is our 42nd anniversary, and we’ve decided to call it the “sand anniversary.” We’re going to a very upscale Arabian resort in the desert, where we will have, among other things, a one-hour camel ride and an Arabian feast under the stars. Hopefully we’re not too old to be able to enjoy the romance.
We hope all is well for each of you, and for our Atlanta family and friends, I hope the recent storms haven‘t done too much damage. I know for many of our Atlanta friends tennis season started, and we hope week one was a good one. I also know for some of you the important part of the NCAA season has started, and we wish your teams well, particularly UNC. And, of course, for GHD we wish you a happy outcome for the ice hockey season at Cornell.
And wherever the venerable Clifford is between Annapolis and D.C., please give him a hug from us.
ASD
3 comments:
Guys,
it's time to start thinking about a book here. There are 30 good entries here to be the basis for an expose on building an Afghan/Middle Eastern business from scratch...I'm thinking creating jobs, exchanging cultural ideas and building a democratic economy in a changing world.
MF
Just for the record the always dangerous Cornell Basketball team was in the dance as well. Enjoyed another update. See you soon. GHD
Hey there you all. This is J Stamps. I'm going to be in Dubai tonight from April 12-15 if you all are around. I sent ya an email so hopefully you're still in town. See ya!
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