Being Mum

I love this snap. I took this pic of the munchkins with a cheetah at the zoo over our winter holiday in the home country.

Not much happening today. I picked up the munchkins at school and we headed for the school uniform shop. Their ties were in dire need of being replaced. Of course, we had to visit the ice cream shop in the same building! Then, it was on to the grocery store for hard to find yummies, beef kabobs, chicken kabobs, flat bread, and hommous. Yum, yum, yum. My little counter top grill will be going tonight! We also bought some kind of little local made beef sausages to try.

We'll be watching the presidential inauguration tonight on the television. As I type this, I'm listening to radio out of the States over the internet. Truly, a historical moment. This morning, one of the security guards who works in my building asked me if I was going to watch the inauguration. I told him, "YES!" Even my children seem hopeful and excited. This particular security guard, who is from the Philippines, also seemed excited, hopeful and happy about the incoming U.S. administration.

When I have time, I'd love to go see the new Dubai Mall. Here's the link: http://www.thedubaimall.com/en I have not tried going yet because I heard the traffic around it can be quite congested. I figured if I go some morning after taking the kids to school, then it shouldn't be too crowded. If I go, I'll try to take pics and post some of them.