The Door Prize is . . . . A DOOR

Every year the Texas A&M branch in Doha holds a fundraiser called the Boot Scoot. There aren't many opportunities for the expat community to get together and have a good old fashion western hoedown so it's a very popular event. This year tickets sold out 30 minutes after going on sale. Part of the fundraiser is an auction and a drawing for items donated by local shops - well guess who won the drawing...Steve. We heard his name called, he went up to claim the prize and that's when we realized it was an 8 ft door...it's huge, doesn't fit anywhere in the house but is a really neat (and expensive) collectors piece. We've been brainstorming possible uses - dinning room table, head board, uh door, but nothing seems like quite the right use for it. Any ideas out there, or if you've been in the market for one we'll give you a great price :-)

Bird Dog now the Desert Dog

Steve's work set-up an afternoon at the dunes last weekend which provided us a chance to bring Athena out with us. She was just as crazy as ever and was a blast to watch running through the sand. It's a lot like watching a dog get through deep snow because the sand is so soft that she sank. We brought an artillery of tennis balls and everyone got a kick out of making her run up and down the dunes all afternoon. We had to lock her in the car a few times to get her to take a break. In the picture with Athena is is Steve's boss' lap dog named Trevor. He's a fully equipped male and couldn't resist following Athena everywhere (or at least trying too).