A First-Ever Sight In Abu Dhabi

The flags were flying around the Emirates Palace Hotel where the President is staying.  You can see the beautiful architecture in the shot below.

This is the first time in history a sitting U.S. President has visited the U.A.E.  While I complain about the inconvenience of having him here, because it totally throws off the city traffic, I have to admit...It's really fun to see Old Glory blowing freely in the wind with the Emirate flag.

This had Better Be Good, George!

So far this is what the President's visit means to me....(If he can broker Middle East peace...or even improve relations...Todays inconveniences will be well worth it.)

President Bush is in Abu Dhabi today and tomorrow.  It's great he is visiting this vital part of the world.  But it comes with a cost to me personally so I hope they can make progress toward peace in this region and it will all be worth it.  Most of you know I spend from 3-4 hours a day in the car in crazy traffic.  Well, now I'm faced with closed roads, army vehicles and police parades at totally unexpected times.  Today I left home an hour and a half early to pick up the twins..took a book and planned to return some shoes at the mall then read until pre-school ended.  The above mentioned mania left me barely in time to pick up the twins...without a stop at the mall first and no reading time..Mind you, I only needed to travel about 7 miles....