WOMAD. World of Music Abu Dhabi. Bands from all over the world come for a three day concert on the beach. The beach is transformed with huge stages, lights, speakers, flags and thousands of people. It's really something. And it's free. Last night we heard bands from Iran, Sudan, and here. (We missed Cuba. They didn't start until midnight or so. :) ) . The night before it was Burundi, Palestine and Egypt. Bands from India, France, China and Spain are also here. It is amazing. We grabbed our camp chairs and just walked along the beach to each stage along with everyone else in the city, or so it seemed. The night began with fireworks. They really like fireworks here. Several of our friends were there so we did the trek from stage to stage with them. It was a great evening.
Today Robert is off to a sailing expedition with the boy scouts. I am quite jealous. Sallie is spending the day helping my friend, Pattie, with the costumes for Beauty and The Beast. This is the musical that the Abu Dhabi Choral Society is presenting the first week of May. Our friend, Katie, is Belle. Pattie and Sallie have lots of great stories. I think Pattie has been to at least a dozen tailors in order to get the costumes made and at least 6 or 7 are making the various items. At one rehearsal a guy started to strip down in front of them and poor Sallie's eyes bugged out. Pattie quickly said to change behind the curtain...Sallie: " I don't even know him!" Pattie: "You DO NOW. " They both ended up laughing a lot that night.
WOMAD was fun but we sure missed Ryan. Last year we sat with him. So, Mike, knowing that I missed him called him from his cell phone not caring about the cost. We only talked for a minute or so, but it helped. Some things are still bittersweet.
Hope you have a good weekend, too. Ours is almost over.
