Why We Go on Vacation

Well, after 3 weeks of gallivanting around Turkey and simply loving it, we slipped back into Iraq in the dead of night only to be greeted by a dark house -- the electrical breaker went off while we were gone -- but the indoor thermometer was still working reminding us why in the world we would need a little respite from living in Iraq. It read a mere 98 degrees.

After flipping the breaker, light once again poured into our humble abode to reveal things better left in the dark, like exploding molasses jars in the cupboard, a freezer that hadn't been freezing anything for a long, long time, a thick film of dust everywhere, and some fried electrical cable on our water cooler that disallowed any comfort on our first night back. Yea, it's kinda hot in Iraq.

But, it's not just the heat. Friday morning we were greeted with one of the byproducts of living on the edge of the desert - dust storms - and boy, did we have a doozy!

Here are a few pics from our neighborhood, the last one is of my office desk -- oops, I left the window open. Yes, it's good to take a vacation once in a while.

Comments

[B.J. Murrey]

I am experiencing the benefits of that right now in Texas... where it's also sweltering. It's so much cooler back in Guatemala!

[Alan]

Praying for you, brother......and Dawn and the boys. Glad you had a good vacation.
Alan

[scott]

Looks like quite a storm. Welcome back.

[Kate Borders]

Sooooo glad you had that time in Turkey! Hope the cleaning up and settling back in gets better!!

[Beverly Cowand]

Glad you had a great vacation. I'm looking forward to talking to Ann and hearing all about their trip. I'll pray for the trials you seem to be experiencing now. It's hot in Texas, too - 100 degrees for several days with high humidity. Nothing compared to what you are experiencing. Love.

[Jason Florian]

Cool sand storm.