Hi all and sundry.
Here I sit with a pain in the neck. No, not one of my colleagues (although there are certainly those that fit into this category) but an actual pain in the neck. It’s suddenly become stiff and sore. I need 2 Synap Forte and 1 Celebrex – that usually sorts out this kind of problem.
I arose this morning at 05h00 and sullied forth unto a CMA prayer meeting. Too darn early for me and I shall probably commence campaigning for a more hospitable hour. The effect of the early morning activities is that I’m now completely shot at 16h00. Trouble with diabetes is that it tends to sap the energy, so my afternoons are already not that great. Today is exceptionally not great.
However, today is also my last day’s work this week. Thurs is prophet mohammed’s birthday and I tool Wed off, so I have a nice long weekend for Easter, which isn’t celebrated over here. Most cooperative of the prophet to have been born at the same time as Christ was about to be crucified.
We’re off to the Mercure hotel at Jebel Hafeet for 2 nights. Jebel Hafeet is the highest point of the UAE, just outside the town of Al Ain and the hotel is perched majestically on top. We went there on one of our breakfast runs, hence my knowledge of its location. Google Mercure Jebel Hafeet” and “Al Ain” if you wanna see where we’re going. We haven’t been away as a family since Dec 2006. I haven’t been away at all since Dec 2006. J & the kids were in SA in June/July, so they had a break but I am breakless. So woza weekend!
The balloon ride was majestic. There were clouds (only happens a couple of times a year said our intrepid pilot) and we rose through them and floated gently above them. ‘Twas like floating above marshmallows. Then we sank below them and the landscape was fantastic.
The most amazing thing was that there was no feeling of height to be afraid of, just a floating sensation. Magic.
We’re only about 6 months away from leaving here (per the original plan) but we don’t know where or when we’re going yet. We’re really hoping God is going to come through with some strong leadership – please pray for us in this regard. Work remains unpleasant, as does Dubai, so we look forward to gapping it.
That’s about it for now. Daytime temps currently in the late 20’s to early 30’s and getting hotter by the day. It’s really great weather at present but the unbearable heat of summer is not far off. Probably only 1 comfortable breakfast run left this year.
I look forward to chocolate
