Friday, October 19, 2007

Al Ain Branch Times: New Digs

We should be meeting there by month's end. Meantime, we continue to host. But today was a very good day. All the kids were sweet as all get-out, and the whole was punctuated by a very peaceful aura.

Waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Here are the pics:











And my favourite shot: the main floor bathroom, with its lovely tiles decorated by a cheesy seventies mountain scene. Turtlenecks, hot chocolate, and pepto bismol, anyone?



We've been promised a grant for some minor renos: has to be negotiated with the owner, of course. We hope to spruce it up a little, anyway. But it suits us all just fine.

A bientot, alakum salaam.

4 comments:

David A Edwards said...

No skulking around here...Sweet house, guys! When can we come visit?!

javmed said...

That's the church, silly amber

Unknown said...

Reveal your identity ahnos

Savannah, Wife of Adam said...

ok ok, i'm skulking, but this is only the first time i've read about your middle eastern adventures. what drama! we're ready to hop on the plane. but would our unimmunized kids be ok cruising the exotic aisles of ikea with you?

questions:
wendy: who are your friends? are the other expat wifeys eager to socialize? have you gotten to know many/any local women well? are you guys considered extravagant westerners? great photos.
blogger extraordinaire (jon): how on earth do you find the time to keep all your inlaws entertained thus? what's your daily schedule like? do you get a siesta midday?
riley: who do you have a crush on? there've got to be some pretty cute europeans around your school. joking: you do not have to answer that. what is church like for you? what activities do the young men do? is there a scouting program?
chrispy: what's your favourite foreign food? do you guys have a cafeteria at your school?
jojo: what are you learning about hanging out with your mom all day? do you feel lucky getting her all to yourself, or are you excited to get to school?


lastly: i'm not sure what's so 70s about hot chocolate.

love you and wish we were there.