Not much to report at this time of year. School is winding down with the mid year break coming up soon (we can't really call it a Christmas break around here!). Last week was quiet, keeping busy with a lot of school work that has to be done before we leave - like entering marks and making up report card comments. I think the school like to have everything done early just in case teachers do not come back after the holiday.
We had a bit of an adventure last Sunday when we tried to go out for dinner. We have a restaurant, the Left Bank, that offers a real nice Sunday roast dinner for pretty cheap, so we tried to go there but the place was booked for a private function. We then drove to the Irish pub nearby, but they were out of beer!?!??? So we decided to try a different hotel . Getting there was obviously a challenge as we drove right by but couldn't get there as there was no exit of the ramp, so we ended up way out somewhere and had to retrace our steps for a while to get there, When we did, we went in and looked at the menu. A burger was OMR12. Twelve dollars for a burger at home might be average to high side (or have I been gone to long), but in Rials, where you multiply by about 3.5, it makes a $42 burger. I don't think so. So after driving around for over an hour, we ended up at the mexican restaurant - great food, great margaritas, and decent prices.
Our weekend was spend doing school work. Didn't even go for a walk on the beach, or at the Crowne on Thursday - had to take the car in for service.
And now, we are counting the days; not many left. We'll be back in Canada on Friday, Dec 18th, around 15:30 in Toronto. From there, it gets really busy, but it will be fun. Pick up our rental car on Saturday morning, drive to Chatham to celebrate Christmas #1 with all of our kids (and Dave) and Jacqui's family, then back to KW to have dinner with friends on Sunday, go to Acton to move into Harry and Lucy's house for the holidays on Monday, then back to Cambridge for dinner at Mike's and Lorraine's. Tuesday is our own family Christmas dinner in Acton before Jul and Dave head back to Huntsville on the 23rd. Throw in some medical, dental and eye appointments in there, plus a 9 hour jet lag, and we'll be in fine shape! We are so looking forward to it.
For those of you who kept reading, have a very Merry Christmas, and all the best for 2016. We hope to see you soon! Signing off for 2015. Beeeeeeep........
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