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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Norway..... I will return one day on vacation....
I took a trip to Norway for one of our restaurant concepts called "Peppes Pizza". The restaurant was founded about 40 years ago and is one of the best brands of pizza I have ever had. We have a few restaurants open in Kuwait but I had never visited the original restaurants based in Norway so off I went to see them. A few things I discovered were most of the men are my height or taller and blond haired. Like Iceland most...
Sunday, June 17, 2012
A poodle haircut in Kuwait... sounds easy?
So yesterday we were off on an adventure... where do you take a poodle to get a haircut in Kuwait City? Janet did a little research and followed up on all the reviews. She found one place where the reviews were quite positive; International Veterinary Hospital of Kuwait. She went on line and booked an appointment. They actually then called her back and negotiated another time with her so that was great because it showed they...
Friday, June 15, 2012
From sand to water....
From sand to water.... I took a quick business trip yesterday. 1,000 miles away I landed in Cairo, Egypt for a half day. Several interviews set up that went very well. Developed some new friends and business relationships and I look forward to seeing them again in the future. I have 4 restaurants in this area; 2 on a large boat and 2 on land right beside the boat that is located on the River Nile. My goal is to hire...
Saturday, June 9, 2012
British Embassy Diamond Jubilee
Tonight was a night to get out of the apartment and break loose... we were invited by friends to attend the British Embassy for the Diamond Jubilee. Basically; an event for about 1,000 people to attend, 5 food vendors, about 5 areas set up for serving beverages with a wide selection of wines, spirits, beers, soft drinks, juices, etc. A live band was playing that was great with tunes from the 70's in rock up through modern top 40s. We met a lot of new friends, danced like crazy, ate a wide variety of foods from sushi to burgers...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
She should have never said that.....
My family has made the trip to Kuwait City! Lots of great stories to come from them later. To start with this week while I worked late the other night I missed a family dinner with friends just down the street. Janet, Ambyre, Drew & Bailey still did get to meet and go have dinner with them however and had a great time. I really did miss not being there during this first meeting.
Later that same night Janet was all excited...
Saturday, May 5, 2012
it took me 94 days.....
On January 31st I landed in Kuwait City to start a venture and see where it goes.... I had traveled the world many times around and had met many people while doing so. I have to tell you something... moving somewhere and visiting somewhere are two different things altogether :)
Typical for me was to fly in to an area and spend anywhere from 3 days to 7 days while working the entire time. You try to take time to meet people and to learn more of the area. What have I learned now that I have been in Kuwait for 94 days? Well...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
One-77....... not what I am use to.....
When I grew up in Richland Center with about 4,000 other people we occasionally saw some fast cars and sometimes road in a few. What were they back then? Camaro, Trans Am, Buick Skylark, Chevelle, Corvette, the occasional Road Runner, Dodge Charger, etc... Most people could not afford anything to much different and many were 'motor heads or gear heads' who did a lot of the engine work themselves. I also remember going to...
Saturday, April 28, 2012
She got whatever it is....
On February 1st I left home and flew over 7,000 miles away from my family to start a new career. My family stood behind me knowing that some difficult times were ahead as they would have to prepare a very large move without me to assist. During the 3 months Janet had to deal with things that I always took care of... getting a large lawn mowed, having a sliding glass window break and getting someone to come and fix it, having the underground...
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Life and the innocent
Life and the innocent...
We all have our own pressure and stress living one day at a time. We think it is so hard, so difficult. What is your stress? Which car, which apartment, which job? Financial stress as the economy is so difficult. Would you move across the world to do what you have to do to survive? Selling a house, renting a house, what to do with cars, what if you lost your job, what if you lost your...
Thursday, April 5, 2012
It's going to be a good day....
Today I started out by having to catch a ride to go get my finger prints taken. I get in the car on a very busy street corner and we leave. Upon arriving at our destination in 20 minutes I realize that when I put my sunglasses on and took off my prescription regular glasses that I lost my regular glasses and most probably in the street where I got in the car. A bad feeling comes over me. I call someone who happens to be near my apartment and he stops by. He and the building manager search the road and yes, they found...
Saturday, March 24, 2012
New Friends.....
This past week I met some new friends at the US Embassy. They are so nice. Both from the states; she is a Jersey Girl and former NSO entertainer. She met her husband while traveling with the NSO around the world as a singer, dancer (Bob Hope style) for the US Military. They invited me to a party with friends at there home so myself and my 'right hand' from work went and attended. Very cool neighborhood and a true Kuwait Home which is very large (3 stories) and beautiful. They had both lived in Jordan at one time...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
US Embassy National Day
This week has been interesting and tonight was fun! For a quick update, Kuwait had both Customs on strike and the Kuwait Airlines on strike so food, supplies and people were having difficulty getting into our out of Kuwait. Finally today the strike stopped. In the meantime, contacts at the US Embassy asked me to step in with our team and help them out Thursday night because the other company cancelled due to lack of foods through customs; of course the answer is yes!
Tonight the US Embassy hosted National Night. A lot of...
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Thankful.....
Tonight I just want to say I am thankful.....
* Thankful for modern technology for the miracle of video chatting while I am 7,000 miles away from family I can still chat with them. Tonight my father was on chatting with me and at 93 years old it was pretty fun!
* Thankful for my sister Nancy getting him to the house to have the chat and keeping us connect...
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Wise man driving that taxi.....
A friend of mine told me about Hamid the taxi. He said you can go anywhere for 2KD in Kuwait by texting Hamid. I started this and found he has about 10 drivers and I really like the service. You text to a number to "pick me up at _____ and drop me off at _____" and generally in about 15 minutes you are in the car riding. Most all of the drivers are from India or Pakistan and Hamid does a good job choosing who can drive for him and they are pleasant. Sometimes other taxis stop for me and I say "are you Hamid?"... they...
Friday, March 16, 2012
Grocery getter and the maid.....
First the grocery getter! Some of the real big grocery stores in Kuwait are located in shopping malls. The malls are typically bigger than the ones you are use to. When you go in the mall you go up and down escalators that do not have steps.... they are kind of like moving sidewalks that go up and down. Next you see full grocery carts coming out of the store and you see kids heading to the escalator with them. First...
Marina Mall Kuwait
Friday is normally my day off while living in Kuwait. Back in the states some people are fortunate to have off on Saturday and Sunday. Here it is Friday and maybe Saturday; but typically it is a half day Saturday. I decided to get out for a bit and went to the Marina Mall. Janet and I had been there before so I wanted to check it out again.
Located on Gulf Road along the coast the mall is built on one side of the highway...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
US Embassy Visit
A few days ago the staff members of AEWA (American Embassy Welfare Association) asked me if we could put together a quick meal at the US Embassy to celebrate St. Patricks day. I took the challenge of course and said yes. They gave me a recipe for Irish Stew, Corn Beef Sandwiches and Irish Cake. You have to remember where I live now.... I said yes and had no idea if I could even get Corn Beef here in Kuwait!
I gave the recipe to my Chef and asked him to source all the ingredients to prepare this. He had to ask for...
Palms Beach Hotel, Spa & Resort
Was going to get some rest tonight when someone gave me an invitation to go with them to dinner. Did not know where but I went along. Turned out to be the Palms Beach Hotel. I always heard that basically no swim suits were allowed in Kuwait; especially for women. Turns out that is not so true if you join a place like the Palms for a membership. They are a great resort type area with outdoor pools, indoor spa and Gymnasium...
