Say Goodbye to Doha

I have found out that soon I will be saying goodbye to Doha and hello to Brisbane, Australia. Sometime in early March I'll leave this project to dodge kangaroos instead of camels. I am really sorry not to see the end of this one but I have always wanted to see Australia. So here is the chance. We will get a nice place and will be expecting all you visitors so make your plans. You never know how long these things will last!

Partying Doha Style

In Doha, there are different sides of the house for men and women. The men have there own room, which used to be out on a porch.

Then there is the women's side.

Tennis

I am back in Doha now - it is cold! Supposedly, this is the coldest weather that has been experienced here in 20 years or since the 60's depending on who you are talking to. Since I grew up in the 60's and am not much more than 20 years old that doesn't really sound inconsistent.

Anyway, I got the heaters out and set them up yesterday. One of them doesn't work and the other two are barely sufficient for one room. I guess it doesn't get cold here very often. Of course it depends on what you call cold. It is getting down to about 10 deg C or (50 deg F). That is pretty cold if you are still and not dressed for it.

The photograph was taken at the Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Tournament last night during the semi-finals. The highest ranked player was the world number 3. One of the nice things about Qatar is that there are a fair number of events like this and typically they are free (like this one) or very moderate in cost. It usually isn't crowded.

My New Year's Resolution is to "have more fun". So one of the things I did while home was to buy a new set of golf clubs - got them cheap too. Yesterday I went to the golf range and hit balls. I think the new clubs are going to be OK and I should be able to maintain my dominance over David in golf. Have a great New Year!