IF YOU WERE HERE FOR TEA.

* Cathy and Shahid's REAL daughter has arrived in Kuwait and will be tutoring/studying online during her stay. It's very exciting to have another twenty-something in the building and a SMILEY one at that! I am glad to have her here as part of our Kuwait family :)

* It took us about two weeks, but the last of the "Nepal Laundry" has been completed! Things sure do take longer to dry when it isn't 50 degrees outside!

* There's another Bachelor contestant we would like to add to our "favourite" list - Kacie! She was the southern sweetheart who taught Ben how to spin a baton on their one-on-one date. So friendly. So charming. Let's hope Ben sees it too!

* Going to bed REALLY early is REALLY AWESOME. This week we were ASLEEP before 9 each night. Sometimes.......it was before 8! Are you calling us OLD? Well, we're perfectly A-OKAY with it :)

* This morning Pat and I went for a nice walk to a nearby bookstore with the hope of finding some Lonely Planet books for our next adventure. Pat had some success with her list, alas I will have to keep looking for an NYC edition. Why?! Because we hope to be going there on our way home this year!!! (P.S. Following the bookstore excursion, we headed to Caribou coffee where I had the world's BIGGEST blueberry muffin. I SWEAR!)

* I know many people are showing great dislike for Beyonce and Jay-Z's "Blue Ivy" - but I'm IN LOVE with the name! I'm also in love with Jay-Z's new song "Glory" and CANNOT stop listening to Beyonce's "Love on Top". When it comes to these lovebirds, having a baby was an especially excellent publicity stunt ;)

* Our Christmas tree is still up. As is the rest of our holiday decor. I suppose we should take it down before we begin to be associated with "THOSE" people who keep their lights up all year long.

That's about it in our realm of the world. Wishing you all nice weather this weekend!

XOXO