I arrived in New York on Friday afternoon. It's great being back in the states.
I jotted these thoughts down during the time I was waiting for my flights, on the plane and on the layover in Italy.
Very few folks were in national dress; there were a couple of women in abayas & burkas, and they were with guys in shorts and t-shirts.
Dubai airport = spectacular!
PDA (public display of affection) = rarely seen in UAE, but evident in airport with some Arabs couples
The passenger scooter (that rides folks through the airport) sounds like chirping birds when the driver blows the horn alerting folks he's nearby.
What's the story with balding guys who have beards. Are they trying to divert our attention from their heads to their faces?
Just saw a young white kid with cornrows. Why?
At 2:00 in the morning, it has cooled down to 91 degrees.
My cab driver from Al Ain to Dubai was Pakistani and very knowledgeable about world affairs.
I'm seeing more blonds than I've seen since I arrived here in November.
Women of color can get away with not wearing makeup; our white sisters, not so much.
There are lots of little kids - bright eyed and bushy tailed at 2:30 in the morning.
Guys in pink make a statement. It's that they are sure of their masculinity.
Have you ever looked at someone who looked youthful until they turned around? Have I become that person?
Comb overs - who are these guys fooling, other than themselves?
What is it with folks, including my kinfolks and one of my teachers - with not combing their hair? What about the ones who do comb it but they work hard to make it look messy? Who decided that was attractive? If a combed head is old fashion, consider me real old.
Announcements given in three languages on the flight to Milan: Arabic, English & Italian
Flight attendants' uniforms are regal. They are worn with great pride by the Emirates Airline Crew.
Shocking how rude many of the passengers are to the flight attendants; it seems everyone (ok maybe not everyone) expects someone to wait on them; it is certainly strikingly evident in these parts.
A young lady fainted on plane.
There are some people who just naturally respond well in an emergency. The thing is, you have no idea how you'll respond until you find yourself in a critical situation.
I changed seats on the Milan to New York leg of the trip, so that a family with young kids could sit together. I ended up sitting next to an extraordinarily interesting your man, who at just 25 years of age, had traveled the world. Chatting with him certainly helped to make the time go by faster.
We arrived in New York almost an hour ahead of time!
That extra time was spent waiting to get through customs though.
That was OK, it was just good being back.
More soon.
I jotted these thoughts down during the time I was waiting for my flights, on the plane and on the layover in Italy.
Very few folks were in national dress; there were a couple of women in abayas & burkas, and they were with guys in shorts and t-shirts.
Dubai airport = spectacular!
PDA (public display of affection) = rarely seen in UAE, but evident in airport with some Arabs couples
The passenger scooter (that rides folks through the airport) sounds like chirping birds when the driver blows the horn alerting folks he's nearby.
What's the story with balding guys who have beards. Are they trying to divert our attention from their heads to their faces?
Just saw a young white kid with cornrows. Why?
At 2:00 in the morning, it has cooled down to 91 degrees.
My cab driver from Al Ain to Dubai was Pakistani and very knowledgeable about world affairs.
I'm seeing more blonds than I've seen since I arrived here in November.
Women of color can get away with not wearing makeup; our white sisters, not so much.
There are lots of little kids - bright eyed and bushy tailed at 2:30 in the morning.
Guys in pink make a statement. It's that they are sure of their masculinity.
Have you ever looked at someone who looked youthful until they turned around? Have I become that person?
Comb overs - who are these guys fooling, other than themselves?
What is it with folks, including my kinfolks and one of my teachers - with not combing their hair? What about the ones who do comb it but they work hard to make it look messy? Who decided that was attractive? If a combed head is old fashion, consider me real old.
Announcements given in three languages on the flight to Milan: Arabic, English & Italian
Flight attendants' uniforms are regal. They are worn with great pride by the Emirates Airline Crew.
Shocking how rude many of the passengers are to the flight attendants; it seems everyone (ok maybe not everyone) expects someone to wait on them; it is certainly strikingly evident in these parts.
A young lady fainted on plane.
There are some people who just naturally respond well in an emergency. The thing is, you have no idea how you'll respond until you find yourself in a critical situation.
I changed seats on the Milan to New York leg of the trip, so that a family with young kids could sit together. I ended up sitting next to an extraordinarily interesting your man, who at just 25 years of age, had traveled the world. Chatting with him certainly helped to make the time go by faster.
We arrived in New York almost an hour ahead of time!
That extra time was spent waiting to get through customs though.
That was OK, it was just good being back.
More soon.
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