My 49th Birthday Weekend Moments!

Thursday – My Actual Birthday – April 25th Birthday Celebrations at American School of Doha One of my classes singing Happy Birthday to me as I entered during a math class….I only had time to video the last of the song!!! Thursday, April 25th – Birthday Cake From Michael! Friday – Poolside with Joan Poolside…

Museum of Islamic Art – 2018 Staycation Visit – Walk-through With Me – Part V

Main Lobby Here are pictures that ended my visit: Outdoor Sitting Area And two incredible cars I saw on my way home!  A Mercedes and an Aston Martin!  All part of the experience here!  🙂 S, 🇶🇦

Museum of Islamic Art – 2018 Staycation Visit – Walk-through With Me – Part IV

Powder and Damask – Islamic Arms and Armour from the Collection of Fadel Al Mansoori This temporary exhibit is on loan from Qatari, Fadel Al Mansoori. Guns Knives and Armour S, 🇶🇦

Museum of Islamic Art – 2018 Staycation Visit – Walk-through With Me – Part III

Egypt and Syria – 12th – 13th Century Iran and Central Asia – 12th – 14th Century Early Islamic Art – 7th – 12th Century S, 🇶🇦

Let Me Interrupt This MIA Blog Series For A Weather Update – Rain in Qatar!

It happens once a year.  Usually over a week or two.  The amount of rain varies.  Sometimes a little each day.  Or it is cloudy and humid for a few weeks…then during those weeks within a day or two – nothing but rain!  This year it seems we got all the rain in one day!…

Museum of Islamic Art – 2018 Staycation Visit – Walk-through With Me – Part I

Here is Part I of the walk-through with me of the beautiful Museum of Islamic Art during my 2018 Staycation. Arriving Inside the Main Entrance and Cafe Second Floor Permanent Gallery Introduction Gallery Patterns Calligraphy Writing in Art The Figure in Art Pattern in Art Science in Art View of Cafe From Second Floor Third…

Friday Afternoon Dhow Cruise!

Through Michael’s work, a Dhow Cruise was planned along swimming off of Al-Safliya Island. Corniche The weather was perfect!  We drove to the Corniche, found a parking spot and were off to find our boat for an afternoon of fun. Banana Island Resort Terminal At the entrance of the marina is the terminal to the…

22˚C and This Canadian Gal Turns on the Heat!

This morning at 6:05am, I sat in the car to leave for work; and as I do every morning I prepare with the same routine: Turn on car Turn on air conditioning Put on lip gloss Put on sunglasses Turn on radio Drive to work But when I started Step 2…..I paused…..realized I was chilled….and…