Our Christmas holiday was filled with lots of family time, laughter and even some adventure. Obviously, blogging wasn't on the agenda. :) Ryan and Russell arrived on the same flight, but a later than expected as they missed their connection in Paris. We spent their three weeks here going to the beach, eating at some of Ryan and Mike's favorite restaurants, and even going up into the top of the tallest building in the world...The Burj Khalifa, known previously as the Burj Dubai. (We think the name change could be because Abu Dhabi bailed them out...hmmmm) Mike loved having the boys here as one or both of them met him for lunch everyday at nearby favorite eateries. I don't really like them cuz the food is pretty spicy. :) Ryan had fun reconnecting with his old friends and Sallie and Robert loved having their brothers here.Going up in the Burj was definitely a highlight. The observation tower is on the 124th floor. The elevator is one of the fastest in the world(of course it is)so you don't realize how high up you are going. I heard a rumor that in the first three days of opening the Burj already made 1 million dirhams in entrance fees. Wow. It was kind of scary to come face to face with a window washer up there. Whew. Would not want that job.
The boys flew out a week ago. It was hard to watch them walk thru the gate. We all miss them. And today is Ryan's 19th birthday. Sigh.
So life is back to "normal"now. One Abu Dhabi story before I go. Mike called me from work the other day. He was frustrated because this parking garage that had been approved is now being blocked.by the Dept. of Transportation..supposedly it will mess up the traffic flow for the street...Uh huh. Right. So let's just leave all the cars on the street..really???Oh well, whatever. :)
Hope you all had a great holdiay as well. I'll be writing more now.
Blessings, Mattie
