We had a wonderful weekend. Today we went out fishing with a group of friends in the Persian Gulf. We didn't really catch anything and there were a lot of really bad Free Willy and Finding Nemo jokes, but a school of dolphins escorted us to a deserted island where we had a wonderful gourmet picnic (obviously prepared by someone else). In the US we have a bad image of the Persian Gulf, but where we live it is beautiful, like the Caribbean, with white sandy beaches and crystal clear water. The sidewalks of the corniche are paved with special tiles commissioned by Sheikh Zayed. No they are not made of gold...but they are the exact colors of the sea and the sand of the Persian Gulf and they look really good with Zayed's petunias.
Yesterday we had brunch at the famous Burj al Arab in Dubai. I promised I would try to describe the interior and so here goes. It is Aladdin meets Dr. Seuss in Vegas. My tacky-o-meter started beeping when we walked in the front door and was at a full Code Red by the time we got upstairs. Lets just say money doesn't buy taste. Parked out front was a Maserati, a Lamborghini and 2 Rolls Royce cars available for guests if they wanted to go for a spin. However, decor aside... the view of the Persian Gulf from the restaurant on top of the 27th floor was spectacular and the food was amazing.
Christie, you win the contest about who would play Boadicea in the Hollywood Movie. The judges all concurred that even though Roseanne would do more damage to the Roman legions, Angelia Jolie probably has more box office appeal and she can use all her kids as extras.
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You show some prejudice toward tacky. Aladdin had its treasure and Ali Baba had his reward. Now the Emirates have theirs. POPS
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