With all of the unrest happening here lately, we have been staying home every weekend. We feel perfectly safe. We're just trying to avoid getting stuck in a major traffic jam caused by protesters. We've been lucky so far. Our weekends consist of church and grocery shopping on Fridays and meeting friends on Base for a doggy playdate on Saturdays. If we're courageous, we go out for lunch and then go right back home. I've only missed one day of work. I feel fortunate to have my job to keep me busy and to keep my mind off of things. Yes, it is boring. Yes, I'm tired of it. Yes, I'm sad for Bahrain. We have truly enjoyed our time here - from the people to the food - it has been great. I want it to go back to the way it was.Right before the unrest here, we went to The Bahrain Fort. It was much bigger t
han the Arad Fort which we had gone to a few months before. It was a beautiful day with spectacular weather. We were happy about that! The Fort was very large and we were able to walk through and climb wherever we wanted. Scott enjoyed that part more than I did. I loved taking pictures, of course! I loved the architecture and the fine details. It's amazing that so much of the structure is still standing and that we could walk through a piece of ancient history. I can't believe how many forts I've visited since living here. Two in Bahrain and one in Crete. Typically I could care less about this kind of stuff! Since I'm a bit ADD, I'm pretty much done exploring after 5-minutes. I wonder if we'll stumble upon any more forts in our travels? If we do, I'll let you know about it!
han the Arad Fort which we had gone to a few months before. It was a beautiful day with spectacular weather. We were happy about that! The Fort was very large and we were able to walk through and climb wherever we wanted. Scott enjoyed that part more than I did. I loved taking pictures, of course! I loved the architecture and the fine details. It's amazing that so much of the structure is still standing and that we could walk through a piece of ancient history. I can't believe how many forts I've visited since living here. Two in Bahrain and one in Crete. Typically I could care less about this kind of stuff! Since I'm a bit ADD, I'm pretty much done exploring after 5-minutes. I wonder if we'll stumble upon any more forts in our travels? If we do, I'll let you know about it!This is the last blog post I will write before I turn 40. Normally, I'd be freaking out about turning 40 like a lot of people I know do. But, I am grateful to turn 40 and look forward, to 50, 60, 70, etc...... Every day is a gift! I am fully aware of this. I just wonder how much more insightful I will be in my 40's? Will people still think I'm in my 20's like they do now? Will I stop falling for no apparent reason once I'm 40? Is 40 really the new 30? Will I learn how to knit things other than scarves in my 40's? Will I start remembering things in my 40's? These questions plus a bunch of others I can't think of right now will hopefully be answered in the next 10-years. I'm looking forward to it!
My work i
s going fine. One day I love my students and the next I don't even want to look at them. They are so darn hyper-active all day long. They get kicked out of most support classes (such as PE) every week. It annoys me that they all come to school everyday. I ask them everyday, "Why didn't any of you stay home today?" They laugh and think I'm joking, but I couldn't be more serious. As much as I complain about them, I already miss them and school isn't over until the end of June. It will be sad saying goodbye especially since I leave Bahrain this summer sometime and know that I won't get to see them again next school year. Oh well! As is always the case, a few days after work is over I probably won't remember most of their names. That's how it is for me.
s going fine. One day I love my students and the next I don't even want to look at them. They are so darn hyper-active all day long. They get kicked out of most support classes (such as PE) every week. It annoys me that they all come to school everyday. I ask them everyday, "Why didn't any of you stay home today?" They laugh and think I'm joking, but I couldn't be more serious. As much as I complain about them, I already miss them and school isn't over until the end of June. It will be sad saying goodbye especially since I leave Bahrain this summer sometime and know that I won't get to see them again next school year. Oh well! As is always the case, a few days after work is over I probably won't remember most of their names. That's how it is for me.Scott's fine. He just returned from four days in Qatar. I wish I wrote down all the trips h
e has taken this past year-and-a-half and the length of each trip. I know it will add up to a couple of months, easily. I'm praying we can get through the next few months without him having to go anywhere. I don't like being here alone simply because it's so hard to take care of Benny and work. Benny is a very, very, very, needy Lab. He's been a great companion though while Scott's on his travels. Scott's big job at home was to file our taxes, which I am proud to say he did! I'm telling you, he's handy to have around.
e has taken this past year-and-a-half and the length of each trip. I know it will add up to a couple of months, easily. I'm praying we can get through the next few months without him having to go anywhere. I don't like being here alone simply because it's so hard to take care of Benny and work. Benny is a very, very, very, needy Lab. He's been a great companion though while Scott's on his travels. Scott's big job at home was to file our taxes, which I am proud to say he did! I'm telling you, he's handy to have around.As for Benny, he's still a lucky dog. He has his "bad boy" moments, but for the
most part he's been good. He is in heaven every Saturday when he has his playdate with his buddies. He is a ball catching expert and likes to show off his athletic moves. He rarely runs around wildly like the other dogs do. All he cares about is that darn ball. He still gets a ton of attention from people while walking on Base. He enjoys every bit of it too. The weather is starting to heat up so we are spending as much time outside as possible before it's unbearable. We've already started turning on the air-conditioners in the house while we're home. Soon they will be running 24-hours a day again.
most part he's been good. He is in heaven every Saturday when he has his playdate with his buddies. He is a ball catching expert and likes to show off his athletic moves. He rarely runs around wildly like the other dogs do. All he cares about is that darn ball. He still gets a ton of attention from people while walking on Base. He enjoys every bit of it too. The weather is starting to heat up so we are spending as much time outside as possible before it's unbearable. We've already started turning on the air-conditioners in the house while we're home. Soon they will be running 24-hours a day again.We still don't know exactly when we leave, but are pretty certain it will be this summer sometime. That only leaves us with a few months left in Bahrain. I still can't believe how much time has passed and how quick it was!
