January Edition
It's a cold (relatively), windy, stormy day in Dubai. There are wind gusts of 50 mph, and instead of sleet, we have sand. Trees are blowing down, and the wind gusts are making small dunes of the corners and curbs. The sky looks like a sand dune! the visibility is down to a few blocks due to all the sand in the air. And the whistling of the wind going around the corners of the house--Sounds like a haunted house!
So much time has passed and so much has happened since our last posting that it's hard to know where to begin. Maybe I'll go backwards:
January 2008 was busy, busy--that's why there was no January edition. Cay was scrambling to finish her coursework so she could be ready to student teach beginning in February with the spring semester. Unfortunately, none of the schools were able to help out this semester. so now she' looking for someone who will volunteer the time in the fall. It was very disappointing to say the least.
Waldo has also been busy with work issues, like doing the rankings for his employees (very important as it determines the amount of the bonus), making short trips to Saudi Arabia , and entertaining visitors at the Burg Al Arab with dinner.
He also had his 53rd birthday in January! what we haven't had too much time for, and the weather hasn't cooperated, is picnicing at the beach.
The weather has been very interesting lately. A few weeks ago we had as much rain in three days as we normally get in a year and of course the sewers backed up in a few subdivions, and school was cancelled for three days. It started to rain the day after President Bush visited Dubai, and they cancelled school for that too, so school was out for almost an entire week!
Our son Waldo has come over to this side of the world on a 15 month deployment with the army. We are very distressed that he had to leave his wife Jen and daughter Gigi, so far away. However, we are looking forward to being able to visit with him and not have jet lag! He's in Kuwait. We can hardly wait for him to get leave so he can come visit us!
Did you know that you can leave comments right on the blog? at the end of my entry there is a little phrase that says"___comments" click on it and it will take you to a comment form. We'd love to hear from you!
So much time has passed and so much has happened since our last posting that it's hard to know where to begin. Maybe I'll go backwards:
January 2008 was busy, busy--that's why there was no January edition. Cay was scrambling to finish her coursework so she could be ready to student teach beginning in February with the spring semester. Unfortunately, none of the schools were able to help out this semester. so now she' looking for someone who will volunteer the time in the fall. It was very disappointing to say the least.
Waldo has also been busy with work issues, like doing the rankings for his employees (very important as it determines the amount of the bonus), making short trips to Saudi Arabia , and entertaining visitors at the Burg Al Arab with dinner.
He also had his 53rd birthday in January! what we haven't had too much time for, and the weather hasn't cooperated, is picnicing at the beach.
The weather has been very interesting lately. A few weeks ago we had as much rain in three days as we normally get in a year and of course the sewers backed up in a few subdivions, and school was cancelled for three days. It started to rain the day after President Bush visited Dubai, and they cancelled school for that too, so school was out for almost an entire week!
Our son Waldo has come over to this side of the world on a 15 month deployment with the army. We are very distressed that he had to leave his wife Jen and daughter Gigi, so far away. However, we are looking forward to being able to visit with him and not have jet lag! He's in Kuwait. We can hardly wait for him to get leave so he can come visit us!
Did you know that you can leave comments right on the blog? at the end of my entry there is a little phrase that says"___comments" click on it and it will take you to a comment form. We'd love to hear from you!
Labels: Oh, the weather outside is frightful.....
posted by waldo and cay at 4:53 PM
5 Comments:
It would be nice if someone would use this service!!!
We are glad yo didn't get blown or washed away!
Getting excited to see you next month!
I'll post a comment! I'll just say hello, and that I think reading your blog is fascinating - kind of like living vicariously through your interesting experiences. David said he got to talk to Waldo recently! We love keeping in touch. Life is good here in Indiana. DJ comes home from Taiwan in June - hard to believe how fast his two years have flown - he loves every minute of his mission. Tiffany & Tim and their two adorable little boys are in Provo; Erika and Mason are here in Indiana; and Kristen & Shawn are in West Jordan, Utah. Thanks for including us. Do another post soon!
i love to check in on your blog and see what you guys are up to...so hi from Debbie Carter!
Hello Galans! It's the Turners here. We love checking out your updates, and remembering warmer days in Florida...
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