Regular Life

Not a lot to blog about. We've just been living a regular life-working, eating, sleeping and trying to have some recreation. We've been trying to swim several evenings a week in the pool (water is wonderful), and find new places to walk.

We would be riding our bikes more but we can't transport two at a time on our vehicle. We ordered a rack, but as yet it has not been delivered in the mail. So for the time being we ride in our small neighborhood, which like most of UAE is flat and dry. Finn Sisu loads his in the trunk sometimes and find other areas to ride.

I do enjoy the parks and the fact that they are lit for nighttime use. But I realize that I have become accustomed to trash and food containers left in the parks. In relation to parks in the U.S. they are not quite as clean, which is great shame because Abu Dhabi has gone to great lengths to build green space here. There are even parks that are dedicated to women and children.

For the most part I find that I am fully adjusted to life here. Everything we do seems very normal, not extra-ordinary. But I do miss my friends, and I know Finn does also. He still has not found the right job for him yet, but he seems to be staying busy and is happy-that's most important. He is actually doing better than I thought-which makes me happy.

We've found several great bookstores, three great supermarkets, a shoe store and a local restaurant that costs about $12 for dinner for two. We spent a few hours washing patios (lots of sandy residue), outdoor furniture and the car; as well as trimming shrubs and greenery around the villa today. So, as I said, life feels pretty normal.