Sunday, August 11, 2013

Ten Years Ago I......

.....landed in Dubai.  The U.S. Navy Commander, formerly known as the Favorite Naval Consort may have turned out to be a selfish jerk who got "tired of my cancer", but too many other things were wonderful.
The pool; the gym; the spa and the staff at the Taj Palace took marvelous care of me during my eleven days in Apartment 245.  And thanks to the Navy phone (mine didn't work internationally) he gave me from his office and the use of his car and driver, Ali, it was the best vacation ever!
I have a pic of the two of us, but I can't find it.  Ali coached me on bargaining in the souks.
That's where I got these little treasure chests filled with frankincense.

2 comments:

Yer Marine said...

What? No myrrh?

Charity said...

:)