tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30808020621015633052024-03-04T21:03:49.158-08:00Unfolding JourneysThe Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-13352021413640094822014-05-25T11:22:00.004-07:002014-05-25T11:22:27.701-07:00Spanish Dance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stuart used the recital as an opportunity to make some money. He ordered 120 roses from a flower distributor. They then had to have the leaves cut, thorns removed and wrapped individually in plastic.</div>
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He sold flowers and brownies and did very well! It was well worth the effort.<br />
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Maddie tried out for the Middle School talent show. Only six acts were able to perform and she was one of them. She combined some of her ballet routines from class to fit a popular song that she likes.</div>
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We headed up to one of our favorite beaches, but this time, we left the sand, put the SUV into 4x4 mode and headed over the rocks. We found our own secluded beach. Can't get better than this on a February day!</div>
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We went to Al Wakrah for a little outing in the morning. It used to be a tiny fishing and pearling village. </div>
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Stuart has been participating in an ice hockey tournament over the last few days. Today was the final game. His team came in second place. Stuart was put in the penalty box only once for tripping.</div>
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There was a visiting group from the Moscow State Academic Dance Theater, performing Cinderella. We had a girls' night out to see the performance. Our seats were only 4 rows back from the stage so we had great viewing and Madeline particularly enjoyed examining the arches in the dancers' feet when they wore their pointe shoes.</div>
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Madeline and I went on a geology excursion, led by a few experts that focus on the landscape of Qatar with Exxon Mobil. We headed out with around 20-25 other vehicles into the desert. Along the way, we had the different rock formations explained to us.</div>
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The first stop included a general introduction of the time period we were focusing on (18-22 million years ago)</div>
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The rich red color of iron oxide in the sand.</div>
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Gypsum crystals found only here and in Sicily, Italy.</div>
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A stromatolite formed by colonies of photosynthesizing cyanobacteria. </div>
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I have heard that there are places you can go to find shark teeth. So I got on the internet to try and find out more, but there isn't much out there giving specifics. I did manage to get a gps coordinate however, so we made an outing out of it. The gps led us off the freeway, along a dirt road and following a gas pipeline. Pretty soon it said that we had reached our destination. Sure enough, there were other tracks in the sand, so we weren't the only ones venturing off into the dunes. We pulled over, grabbed our garden tools and a hammer and set off into the rocks. </div>
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There was lots of hammering and chipping going on, but I'm not sure anyone knew what they were looking for. We did however find some mouse bones, a vertebrae from something larger, some interesting rocks and shells.<br />
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These are hard layers of sand that are curling (I think due to some salt deposits). Crunchy to walk on.<br />
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As the energy dwindled, it was time to have some lunch. We were laughing that if a random vehicle drove by, we would have to explain that we thought this to be a perfect spot (in all of Qatar) for a picnic lunch)<br />
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I tried to get the others interested in yet another site, but instead we went to check out a beach in Um Bab. Interesting how so many palm trees grow in this one location.<br />
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<br />The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-3912028291126516292013-12-29T11:42:00.002-08:002013-12-29T11:42:19.938-08:00An afternoon out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Being that we're on break, it's hard to get anyone moving before noon. Yesterday we went out after lunch for a wander around the Pearl. There's a scenic promenade to walk along and some amazing yachts in the harbor. </div>
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So we did a bit of walking and then had to stop and have an ice-cream.</div>
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Then it was home again for a challenge in darts (Rob's Christmas present)</div>
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<br />The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-91141214104696784952013-12-26T09:14:00.002-08:002013-12-26T09:14:31.431-08:00Boxing Day at the Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We got a bit of a late start, but decided to head to the beach for a bbq lunch. Hardly anyone was there which was nice, but it was fairly windy and a bit cold. We cooked up some hotdogs and then explored a rocky outcropping. We've found a perfect spot to try and get to next time we come. We'll see if the 4x4 can handle the terrain.</div>
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<br />The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-78473555367983818932013-12-26T09:11:00.002-08:002013-12-26T09:11:18.125-08:00Christmas Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Christmas Day was spent opening stockings, then eating cheese breakfast casserole outside, moving on to presents and then a turkey dinner.. It was a lovely, festive day.</div>
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<br />The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-53637821105574222902013-12-26T09:04:00.002-08:002013-12-26T09:04:27.288-08:00Days leading up to Christms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We decided to go and see the Damien Hirst art exhibit in town. The great thing about Doha, is that many of their events and exhibitions are free. We were thankful that we didn't pay money to see this. His work is .... interesting. If looking at polka dots is your thing, well you may get more out of it. He seemed to be obsessed with medications (pills all lined up on mirrored shelves), surgical tools (shelves of those too), animals in formaldehyde, and flies (both dead and all stuck together on a circular plate about 10 feet in diameter, and living gathering around a cow's skull). Go figure. Stuart did remark though that it was one of the more interesting 'museums' he's been to and is sure there must be deeper meaning in his artwork than any of us can figure out.</div>
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The exhibition center is located at the Museum of Islamic Art Park, so we had a nice walk along the waterfront.</div>
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Then on Christmas Eve we went to church. What usually takes us 20 minutes on a Friday morning took us more than an hour on a weeknight. The traffic was horrendous and it wasn't all the locals heading off to church either. Just the usual night traffic.</div>
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Maddie made sure that Santa was taken care of for his late night visit! He had some Baileys and a minced pie... lucky fellow.</div>
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<br />The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-32760646582512274082013-12-21T10:51:00.001-08:002013-12-21T10:51:10.537-08:00Caroling around the bonfire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This year we attended the bonfire night at the 'Singing Sand Dunes.' It's located about 35 minutes away and was attended by about 600-700 I would guess. We went while there was still daylight, but once it got dark, the bonfire was lit and we were all led with carols. It was a really nice event to be part of. They even had a Santa in a tent for the children to visit.</div>
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Having the family back was cause for celebration so we went for a special brunch at the Marriott. It was an afternoon of indulgence!</div>
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<br />The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-72016064087557603612013-12-21T10:41:00.003-08:002013-12-21T10:41:49.274-08:00RC Car Track<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
On the first day of Connor's return we went to the Villagio sports area where they kids played a little basketball and we took a walk on the designated walking path. It was lovely to be out in the fresh air and warmth. While we were walking we noticed a lot of commotion going on across the street so we we decided to go and check it out. They were having a race with gas powered RC cars. </div>
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The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-32787074897059175632013-12-07T11:10:00.000-08:002013-12-07T11:10:48.023-08:00Ballet Class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-51544004820553061582013-12-07T07:42:00.000-08:002013-12-07T07:42:33.003-08:00Ballet Class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Dickson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166326373936508750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080802062101563305.post-5242200817829479922013-12-07T05:18:00.003-08:002013-12-07T05:18:44.449-08:003 on 3 basketball tournament<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Stuart participated in a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. His team won the event.</div>
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Thanksgiving was a little bit different for us this year. We didn't have Connor with us so we made up for it by inviting two other families and five Americans from the military base located here in Doha.</div>
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It was probably one of our best Thanksgivings - good company, good food, and so much to be thankful for.</div>
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We created an outdoor living area, with some rented carpets and moving the couches out.<br />
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With everybody's help, we managed to get all of the traditional dishes served.</div>
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Seating for sixteen in our now living and dining room.</div>
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Rob also created a firepit area and scavanged for wood from building sites.</div>
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On Friday evening we went to a dhow festival. We didn't arrive until later in the evening, but enjoyed the display.</div>
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They had a visual movie display showing against a fountain which was impressive.</div>
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These are the traditional dhows used during the pearl diving industry.</div>
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This is an old style anchor.</div>
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This is a weight that a diver would slip around his foot so he could sink quickly to the bottom. He would then search for oysters. After surfacing with his oysters, the weight would get pulled back up and then be reattached to the foot.</div>
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