Well, that's the rumor anyway! The Abu Dhabi International Film festival is going on for the next few weeks, and George is starring in one of the films (Men Who Stare at Sheep). We weren't able to get tickets to that movie because it's by special invitation only (guess I'm not special enough), but we got tickets for 12 other movies. Guess what I'll be doing in October?
I went to with a friend from work to get the tickets at the Emirates Palace-a seven star hotel! It was very nice. We sat down and enjoyed a cup of coffee and pretended like we could afford to stay there. The waiter asked us if we wanted regular or the Emirates lattes, and when we inquired about the difference, he told us the Emirates version is sprinkled with gold!! We opted for the regular. I'd rather wear gold than drink it.
This morning I went kayaking with Kelly and Bonnie, the two ladies in my classroom, Kelly's daughter, Nicole, Heidi (a nurse) and her Eram. We paddled out to an area with flamingos, so you know that made me happy! We docked on a little island, went for a swim, at some snacks, then headed back before it got to hot. It was very nice.
So now it's Saturday night, and it's time to get ready to back to work tomorrow. Next Thursday is our first swim meet! The kids are excited to be getting out of school early and going to Dubai. All I can think of is that I hope I don't get sick on the bus!
