On the Bright Side

Lunch at The Burgerry. We are enjoying it but the sun is bright as seen by poor Robert's squint. :)

With the hassles of  getting resident permits/visas in this part of the world come certain benefits as well.  Like having Russell come to see us last weekend as he doesn't have his visa yet.  We picked him up Thursday night at the airport and just had a fun couple of days hanging out. Although he has said that Doha is not his favorite place we did manage to give him a more positive opinion by introducing him to two new restaurants that we found. :)Mr. Taco is new and right by our house.  Great Mexican food with homemade tortillas and salsa. Another new favorite? The Burgerry. Great Burgers and Shakes with outside eating. The servers are all from Eastern Europe but they make great burgers! Russell will be back for Thanksgiving. First one we have had with him in 6 years.  Sallie and Ryan celebrating together with Diana and Adrian in El Paso.  All of us looking forward to family time together. On both sides of the world.
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.

Isn't this a great tree? 

Aspire Tower. Doha landmark. Without it I would get lost way more often than I already do. 

@ HolidaysareHere!

Everyone is taking deep breaths over here. The heat is finally breaking. It isn't that knock- you- over blast these days when you walk outside.  And with that slightly fresher air come the Fall holidays. Robert went to a youth group Halloween party as Charlie Brown.  Possibly the first Halloween costume I have ever put together. Still am not a halloween fan, by the way, but Robert is our 4th and, yes, he wore a costume.Just not a whole lot of extra fun over here.
Of course, we may be pushing the cooler temperatures just a bit. Mike was so anxious to try out our new fire pit on our little back patio that he got wood and made a fire in it last night.  I laughed when I saw the beads of sweat on his forehead as he chopped the wood( a wooden pallet taken from the fruit market by our house).  "Are we maybe rushing this fire thing just a bit? " Still, we enjoyed the fire with our friends... And will enjoy it more as the season progresses. :)
Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. We will gather with several friends to celebrate and thank God for His provision here and for the many blessings we have in our lives..here and there. Today I will go to the AWA (American Women's Association) Christmas Bazaar. Always fun to browse around and find things from all over the world.
Happy Fall, Everyone!