And I agree with Jen again - call her Pio.

Well you get my vote.

Wouldn't it be ideal if techie turned out to be French?

Why does techie have so many different threads going?

Okay this is just scary <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Very scarey. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Anyway, I have to go.

BTW I think Cymanaca was wondering where you got "betrayed" from "Piojitos". I don't think he was up with the whole change of name/head lice thing.

You are curling.

That isn't what he asked. I'm not a mind reader. BTW that was posted and well documented a while back. I can repeat if I need to. I don't mind.

I forgot to mention I do have a bit of bad news. On my way to work this morning, I noticed that the Iftar tents are starting to go up everywhere. Bummer.

I'm so gonna regret asking this but what is an Iftar tent?

Well this month is almost over so whenever the moon sighting committee spots the crescent moon next will be the beginning of the month of Ramadan. One of the five pillars of Islam is that most everyone must fast from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadan. Exceptions are children, the sick, pregnant women, people traveling, etc.

So the Muslims who are hungry all day break their fast at Iftar and this is a big social event as well. Iftar tents are set up where Muslims can go for Iftar and find food and drink.

From my POV what this means is that I have a month coming up where I have to watch very cerefully what we do outside the house during the day. If we eat or drink anything in public during the day, it is considered a great offense. i knew a guy who almost died from a beating he took for eating a candy bar, for example. Fortunately the police arrested him which saved his life.

yikes. Remind me why you live there again?

Desert sunsets, dune sand boarding, wadi bashing, money...

Oh yes, that's it. Money.

LOL

I just realized...wadi bashing.

Ahuman, if you are out there, just so we know there are other things we bash besides the French. We bash wadis too.

But the Wadi's put up a bit more of a fight before surrendering.

Hooah!

LMAO

Why would I call her Pio. I'm Pio. If I call her Pio, won't it get confusing?

Okay so I went back and tried to answer what you think the question was. I hope it is more clear now.

BTW, do any of you know who the "blue people" are? I am totally fascinated by the blue people. I wish I could be one. That is my ultimate fantasy.

Good morning/good evening!

I think men should do their scrap booking in a spa.

Curling too.

Head lice, ants & roaches will inherit the earth& do a much better job of keeping it clean than we have.

Gawd Pio, g is a prize. I'll bet she & her sister strategized in Mexico & this surprise trip home is part of that. An upper hand thing. I agree you should be in contact. Maybe email with a request she get back to you so you know she's gotten it a read it. On the phone may be too tempting to DJ.

Larousse must have run off with the Cracker Jack ring wielding BF to honeymoon at...someplace in keeping with a plastic ring.

Pio, how about this for g:

G, DD1 tells me you intend to return to SA on the 30th. Please speak to me before you make plans.

I do not want you to come back unless you have decided to commit to the M (you insert by doing xyz, being brief) or want to seek a D. Either way I want to know before you come.


If you don't want her staying in the house make it clear she'll need to make arrangements to stay elsewhere. Since ex is passive aggressive he would have come unannounced.

Your stomach must be churning. I know mine was for the three years it took to get D. Except for sometimes during "recovery" when I lived in ignorance.

Actually I am quite calm. I have to coach soccer here in another few minutes for twenty 8 yr old girls. I can't think much beyond that right now.

As far as G returning, it will likely be very late when she gets in. I am sure we will all be asleep. That will be very interesting.

Right now I just need to keep her out of my mind. I am going to Bahrain on Wednesday night to get a new snorer to DD1's teddy bear. I also need soccer shoes for DD2. Amazon woman will watch the DDs and I am coming back Thursday morning. I told DD1 about all this yesterday and she was excited about the new snorer. This AM she is in tears and says she can't spend one night without the teddy bear. I reminded her that the bear has been in DD2's room for the past 10 days and that hasn't bothered her yet. Besides, I need teddy to take care of me when I am in Bahrain.