CAMPING AT ZIKREET

I need a break from camping! Have done it 2 weekends in a row now. Both were fine, but I'm not much of a camper to begin with.

Anyway, had fun at the Embassy Campout this past weekend. We went to Zikreet - which has some interesting rock formations. The "fort" on top of this "mushroom" rock is manmade - it was built as part of a movie set - don't ask me which movie it was all in Arabic! Lots of kids on this campout which made a great time for Erin. Grant had a buddy come during the day - the buddy and his family didn't spend the night so Grant went back home too. Andy cooked breakfast for the crowd - his best pancakes and real bacon!

Working on my last genealogy project now - a bio of my great-grandmother Alveretta Young Cox. Suggested length is 5 pages and at first I didn't know how I would fill that. But, once I got started I can see that it is easy to do! She was born 3 months after the close of the Civil War and had an interesting life (she had 7 children , including twin boys - lots of interest right there!).

I need to start working on dates for our move back to the US. Actually there is a slim chance we will not move back to the US, but will move to another overseas assignment. I had been waiting to book flights and such, just in case, but am tired of waiting. I will go ahead and make my plans to move - such plans can be changed. I am fine with moving just about anywhere - just want to leave Doha!

In the 90's here everyday now. Hope spring is coming your way!