The beginning of an addiction

This is Leoni's first encounter with ice cream. We decided to have some ice cream at Baskin Robbins, and she had some with us. I think she enjoyed it. If she liked it as much as her mom likes ice cream, this may become an addiction.

Menu

Leoni found this little recipe book, all in Arabic, that came in the paper towels. She carries it around everywhere, even when she's eating, which makes it look more like a menu.

Almost 14 months...but going on 70

After church one day, Leoni decided to accessorize with mom's necklace & one of her sun hats. I think she looks like a little old lady.

Swimming

Now that temperatures have kept creeping up, we are taking advantage of the opportunities to swim. Luckily, we have friends who live in compounds with very nice swimming facilities.

Baby Bear

If you haven't noticed, Leoni's best friend is baby bear. She hates to go anywhere without him, although I rarely let her take him out in public.

Water Sports

Water skiing in Doha. Qatar is a peninsula and Doha is on the eastern edge, so finding water is pretty easy. I went water skiing with some friends and did pretty well for not having stood on water for several years. Gas is so cheap here (about $0.70/gallon) that it's pretty easy to justify playing with toys that require gas.

Photography exhibit

We went to a photography exhibit with the Tibbitts. Diane had read about it, and we were glad to find out as well (articles here and here). It showcased some of the oldest known photos of Doha (as well as other Gulf areas), taken by a German traveler, Hermann Burchardt, from 1903-1904. It was fascinating. The photos are taken from the original negatives, which are housed in Berlin, Germany. They have also been published in a German book, some of which can be previewed here.

We couldn't take pictures of the pictures, but this is a mosque at the Cultural Village where the exhibit took place.


While I was looking for links, I came across this site that also has old photos of Doha. Pretty interesting.