Traffic, fireworks ie... this and that

Greetings all,

Whew. Having a munchkin with chicken pox sure does make for time at home for mum! As she has slept/rested, I've been reading news and cleaning house.

First, here's a link to what I think is a press release:
http://www.atlantisthepalm.com/content/pdf/ATP_GO_Final.pdf

If I'm not mistaken, this is for the official grand opening of the Palm Jumeirah and the Atlantis Hotel. That's the press release; here's the word on the street. Only invited guests (duh) and residents are being allowed on the Palm during the event. Residents, word has it, will have to show a copy of their tenancy contract/lease/proof of ownership or some such paperwork to gain access to the Palm to get home after a certain time of day. I wonder what that's going to do to traffic out there? It'll be interesting. Regardless of traffic, the fireworks are supposed to be fabulous.

This next bit has nothing to do with life in this part of the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/business/15spam.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1&em&oref=slogin
When I was in Austin, Minnesota in the States, I passed by the Hormel plant. It smelled very interesting. Because we are such Monty Python junkies in our house, I feel it is necessary to pass that way again to visit the Spam Museum just because. Until recently, I have always kept a can or two of the stuff in my pantry for 'just in case' times (yes it contains pork but....). Actually, it's pretty good chunked up and put in scrambled eggs. But personally, I prefer maple flavored bacon! Ha, ha.

Well, Munchkin #2's pox continue to march across her little body. She's got new ones on arms and legs. Much to her distress, the ones in her little belly button have become 'blister like' causing terrible itching. I told her to wash her hands and just scratch the ones in her little belly button. Would anyone notice a scar in a belly button? Probably not. She looked at me like I was nuts. Especially since I told her not to scratch (initially). When I had them when I was 17, I picked some spots that well, no one is gonna care if they have a scar or two, and I scratched away. It was very mentally therapeutic to scratch! Just have to be careful of infection.

Well, may you be itch free and please send a good thought to those dealing with potential traffic on the man-made island this coming Thursday!

Peace.