clouds

I saw clouds yesterday. The first time I've seen clouds since I arrived in Doha. And not only were there clouds, but they were big clouds. And slightly dark. It even seemed like it might rain. But no. It didn't. Today it's sunny again.

So yesterday we went to see Max's new pediatrician. Dr. Samer. What a nice man. We immediately felt comfortable (well, Max was too busy taking Dr. Samer's desk apart to notice really). Dr. Samer is at Al Ahli Hospital, which was basically like a hotel. Complete with a waterfall in the lobby. The waiting room for Pediatrics was a large colorful room with chairs that were straight out of a Dr. Suess book. While we waiting, a woman with a tray came up to me and asked me if I would like tea or coffee. I said, "Excuse me?" She said "Madame, would you like tea or coffee while you wait?" I declined and was totally amazed that they basically had a server in a pediatric waiting room. Talk about first class service. Max got a flu shot while we were there so hopefully we won't have a winter like last winter!!

So here is our new car!

I'm loving our license plate....it looks fancy

Here's a quick shot of our house

Okay if anyone has a clue why this palm tree in our front yard is tied up like this, please let me know....many of us in the compound are confounded by this.

And now I leave you with one of my favorite poses.