Photo Contest!

Two of the four photos were uploaded intentionally, the other two were accidents. The first commenter who correctly identifies the two intentionally uploaded photos will be mailed a 10 Qatari Riyal note, and a signed photo of H. Stockton Brothers.

Nicole like Momming!


Some days the lion eats you.....

For the love of God, get your head down!

There are not three cats in this picture.

And now, a few quick/minor points:

1. Henry got another round of vaccinations. He's had no adverse reactions, save that he sleeps like a log the night after he gets them, probably from crying so hard when he gets the shots. Nicole's response to this is the completely rational "if someone stuck me with a needle the length of my arm, I'd cry til I was tired, too." My response has been "well, he's obviously going to die."


2. We had breakfast this morning at Rick's, an American restaurant in Doha. Imagine if a little breakfast place from Main Street in Butler was suddenly festooned in bumper stickers from Army divisions and then dropped into the third world. The food was good. I had steak and eggs (over medium) with hash browns and a biscuit with gravy, which supplied my caloric needs for the day, if I had spent the day running a marathon in a snowsuit.


3. If your not religious, this will take a bit of set up. In the Bible, there is call to all believers to go into the world and convert all people. In other words, a central tenet of Christianity is evangelism.^1,2 In Islam, evangelism is prohibited. If you were ask a Moslem about Islam, they receive credit if they help you, but they are prohibited from making the first move.


4. I got a liquor permit. WHOOO! Bought a case of beer, called "Kingfisher Strong." It is Indian, 8% ABV, comes in 650 ml bottles, and tastes like fortified Rolling Rock. There is NO good beer to be found, so when I reach the US, I shall hoist a mighty flagon of ale.


5. "Mighty flagon of ale?" Play much D&D, Casanova?


6. Christmas plans: I am not coming back to PA for Christmas. Right now, Nicole and I really want Henry to see snow for Christmas v1.0, so we're thinking Prague. We talked about Germany, but we want to do that next year with Nat and Kurt, so Prague looks like the best option. Note that there are no holiday villas in Belarus, despite some fairly extensive searching on my part.

(1) King James Versions, Matthew 28: 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
(2) New International Version: And J-Dog was all like, "Roll out! I got your back, son!"