Beauty and the Beast, Boy Scouts and Bogota...what do these have in common? Only that we have been running from here to there for these events. Ok, I cheated with Bogota, as in Colombia. We were at the Kenneys last night and I met two of the nicest ladies from there. They didn't speak English so it was fun to use my Spanish and laugh with them. I really am Latin at heart. :)
As for Beauty and the Beast, Sallie has worked about 50 hours with my friend Pattie, the costume director, since February. Last Wednesday the play opened and it was a big hit. We won't miss the running around or the long hours(which don't even come close to all the hours Pattie put into it) but it was fun to see it all come together yesterday. Sallie is at her performance right now.
And Boy Scouts? Robert will receive his next rank at the Court of Honor at the end of this month. He is very excited. He actually ushered yesterday at the play to get some service hours in. Those are kind of hard to come by here. Needless to say, we have been scurrying and squeezing in last minute hikes and all to make sure he has all the requirements. Mission accomplished. We can breathe.
I think Abu Dhabi fatigue is setting in. This is similar to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but usually manifests itself in increased conversations with whacko drivers, lower tolerance for red tape, and total depression over the lack of parking. And don't get me started on my phone that was stolen...went to get a new sim card. Office closed. Went back. Office open. Not the right paperwork. Get Mike's signature to prove I CAN replace my Sim card. Go back a third time. Get Sim card....but ......wait for it....Has Mike's phone number. So for the whole day he is stuck in Dubai with no phone...Oh my gosh. Will this never end. Actually, it did. The next morning. Back at the phone office, all straightened out. But ..well...ADF is in full swing.And Robert turned 12 this week, too. His third birthday celebrated here in the UAE. Sometimes I am dumbfounded at how fast the years have gone. And then I get stuck in traffic and I feel every one of those years. :)
Here's to summer break. Just around the corner.
