WHITE POWDER CLOSES EMBASSY

Yesterday morning a letter leaking white powder was received at the US Embassy here in Doha. (No one in my family was present at the Embassy at that time.) The Embassy was locked down for most of the day while they determined that the powder was not hazardous. I understand the Embassy is open today.
Brings back bad memories of the anthrax scare in the US. My office mail went through the postal facility where the 2 postal workers died from anthrax. I didn't get any mail at the office for over a month. During that month they irraditaed and searched the mail. When I finally got that batch of mail it was brittle and yellow. I thought about keeping a piece of it as a part of history but ended up throwing all of it in the trash. Our mail at home went through a different postal facility but, in the panic of the times, I got the mail from the mailbox and opened it over the trash can outside. Anything not in an envelope or a bag (loose catalogs and junk mail) went right into the trash can. Outer envelopes and bags were put in the outside trash can and then I came in the house and scrubbed my hands.
But, back to the present. Still no word on where we are moving - should hear next week. Getting very busy here with end of the year concerts, farewell parties, dance recital rehearsals, etc; - keeps me running!