Ok, I’ve been really remiss with keeping current posts. So let this serve as an apology. This may not be long but it gets me going again. Yes, I know I’ve mentioned before that I’ll try to do better but then my weekends come and go, nights at home after work usually result in my having a quick dinner then falling asleep in one of the red chairs only to wake up around midnight or 2 am with a horrible neck ache! Every night that I let this happen (and it’s usually not more than 5 times a week!!) I resolve to NEVER let it happen again. That should tell you just how good I am at “resolve”!

So for those of you who don’t know or have never heard, it is Ramadan here. This is the annual Muslim month long fast and self denial to remind them of the blessings they have the rest of the year. Please don’t hold me to that description as being totally accurate but it’s the best I could do for now. Being here during Ramadan we are, by law, to abide by the same restrictions during this month as well. Actually it’s good for me! I’ve been gaining weight so when you aren’t allowed to eat or drink (even water) from sun up to sun down, it can flush your body. Just so you don’t feel too bad for me there is a room at the office where non-Muslims are allowed to consume both food and liquid. I am trying to abide the fasting but I give in around lunch to at least a small snack. There are other benefits to Ramadan namely traffic is SO much better!! Apparently the custom is to break fast after the next to last prayer (after sunset) with a meal called Iftar. Usually a very large and wonderful meal. I’ve been to a couple of Iftar meals and they are very good! I love the traditional Arab foods which seem to be much healthier as well. After this meal then families will stay up most of the night and sleep the day after. I’ll try to add more about Ramadan as I get through it.

This is just a very brief update and a reminder that I’m still out there and kicking!

More to come…..