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It Was The Summer. 26 Aug 2013 | 08:03 am
It was the summer in which Henry realized he could use his newly vaccinated arm to his advantage. "Watch out for my TB injection" he'd call as they all ran towards the ball knowing/hoping it might sl...
Our Worst Nightmare 22 Aug 2013 | 05:33 am
I told my friend Leah it was my worst nightmare. "It's everyone's worst nightmare" she replied. And across oceans we sat in disbelief, both horrified by the fickleness of life. I wonder if it's amp...
On The Top Of The World. 12 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
The thought that lingers. It sits hovering behind the day to day conversations. It's with you in the dentist's chair and bobs along in the back of your mind as you walk along the beach. It's been with...
These Suitcases 6 Aug 2013 | 11:15 am
When the suitcase first came down from the top of the cupboard it brought with it the inevitable layer of Doha sand. Tiny specks of grit rest on anything that sits still for longer than a day. The clo...
Free Falling 5 Aug 2013 | 04:29 am
Some may say I fell off the wagon. Imagine if you will, a stream of bridled horses running out of control with a western style wagon skidding along an uneven dirt track. Discarded bottles of red and ...
Craft Components 29 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
We've gone from faux to real. We've moved from dangling our toes in the water to a fully fledged jump - feet first. The holiday has just became a real holiday. I have my husband. I've just finished my...
A New World 26 Jul 2013 | 05:08 am
It was pointed out as a possible slip of the tongue. I hadn't realized I was doing it. Talking about the "real" world. We were in the car on the way to dinner. Our guest in the back seat was in Doha f...
A Two Part Performance 22 Jul 2013 | 09:38 am
In a theatrical sense our holiday is written as a two part performance. Act One is very much under my direction. It is jam-packed with drop in visits to and by old friends, an annual girls weekend, an...
Leaving It All Behind 20 Jul 2013 | 07:16 am
I was driving in unfamiliar territory, which instantly became more confusing after a split second decision to attempt a short cut through the back streets. There's a side of the city that I really hav...
Bidders Choice 16 Jul 2013 | 04:56 pm
The comparison, the contest. When the story requires a clarification. A small something to let you know it was harder for me than you. The conversation begins with a not so simple question. "How clos...
