Happy Halloween or is turning 51 a big enough "Trick"?

I am sitting by my door handing candy out to the little ghosts and goblins. Halloween wasn't a big deal in Dubai, so I probably overdid it this year with 8 bags of candy to give away...Can't say that I am not prepared...lol.

Well the big news on the relationship front, is that Rodz's Visa was approved by the US Immigration service. "Just what exactly does that mean?" you might be asking...well, all she has to complete now, before she can immigrate to America is an interview by an American Embassy or consulate and have her fingerprints entered into the Homeland Security data base. She very well could be here in time for Christmas. It would be fun for her to arrive then, because Rodz has never seen snow in person. I of course shared with her that since she is new to snow, that I will let her shovel the drive way this winter...lol...shhh, don't spoil all the fun - she is very excited to have that honor...I know what you're thinking, "wow, what a lucky girl she is"...lol!

I had my 51st birthday last week, and one nice thing was the effort my new co workers put into making my birthday memorable.

It was a little bit of a hazing, but I can say it made me feel very much like I was one of the team...

To my friends in the Middle East, please quit laughing so hard at America, and the paper tiger that we have become in  your eyes...Be aware, that we will have an election in late 2015, and by law our President will change. Kick us while we are down, it's just a matter of time before we get back up.

Speaking of Middle Eastern friends, I skyped with Vinny last week (you remember - Vinny the Pooh). He is doing well, and shared that he too has given notice and is leaving Barakat...All of them are now gone, just 7 months ago I was working and living in Dubai....seems so much like it was yesterday, and at the same time - seems like it was so long ago...

The Trick or Treaters keep interrupting my attempt at writing. I have enough candy for several hundred kids, and I think so far I have had about a dozen little monsters. I bought a nice variety of candy after the customer service girls at work educated me on the "proper candy" to give away. I found out that Whoppers, Milk Duds, tootsie Rolls and Smarties (love the Smarties) are not cool candies, and encourage the kids to become vandals. Apparently, Kit Kats, Snickers, Peanut Butter Cups, and Snickers Peanut bars are the "good" candies. I apologize for not sharing this news earlier, but hopefully you gave away cool candy this year...

Hope your Halloween was filled with lots of treats, I will see you in a couple of weeks, with a Rodz Immigration update, and details on my November adventure that will be happening in Austin, Texas...I must now go and figure out how to explain why our time changes in America to Rodz...Maybe someone should explain it to me first...