Category: lifestyle

Saudi Women Know How to Dress; The Wearing of Pajamas For Days’ Invincible Defined; Amazing to Be Here in Saudi Arabia At This Historical Moment; Roads in Riyadh Cleared for Sheikha Fatimah’s Arrival: Lovely Hotel Warns Patrons of Window Washing: I Rest My Case; Photos of Manager’s Gift; Restored Railway Terminal from Ottoman Days; Framed Photos From Museum

I have a secret. I have been wearing my pajamas for two days, day and night 24 hours a day. Led an active life, for example visited an amazing railroad museum last evening and then…

This Trip  Didn’t Turn Out the Way I Planned It; If Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade; Other Positive Sayings Capturing the Same Sentiment; Bonding Defined and Illustrated; FAMED Not Saudi but from Mauritania;  Photos of FAMED and Me: Flowers and Tray Sent by MATM

I just found this fantastic quote that explains it all beautifully: “Life can still be beautiful, meaningful, fun, and fulfilling even if things don’t turn out the way you planned.” ~Lori Deschene” That is exactly…

A Wake Up Call; The Trepidation of Visiting Saudi Arabia Turns to Equanimity: Simply Put the Western Media Lies About Saudi Arabia, This Place is Nothing like they Say; Both Trepidation and Equanimity Defined; Seven Saudi Women Exhibit Care, Compassion, Graciousness; Photograph of a Jeweled Alexis and Business Cards Promising Happiness and Freedom from Depression

This trip has turned into be a wake up call, but in a very good way and with excellent results. One definition of a wake up call is  a person or thing that causes people…

Even Heavenly Makkah Offers Difficulties; Breakfasting in Joyful Pandemonium;  Pandemonium Defined; Notes From A Sumptuous Breakfast; New Business Plan for eJourney; The Three Pillars of Umrah: Compensation for Prohibited Acts During Umrah Not Contemplated: Photo of Potato Breakfast and Scene from Lounge

At the time this was written it was Saturday, December 3, early afternoon, 1:25. At the time it was revealed that: “This is  the most utterly amazing place I have ever been but it is…

Straddling Both Worlds: News From Canada with an Another Beautiful Eloquent Indigenous Poem; Eloquence Defined; Alberta Premier Smith First Act, the Introduction of a Bill That Could Bring Chaos; Gary Wills Speaks of Holy Ignorance; Statistics Showing Great Numbers of Views and Viewers; Two Photos from Mecca

I have abandoned the USA political muck and the whole world politics mess but still retain an interest in Canadian, mostly Alberta politics. Why? Because I am returning to my Edmonton at the end of…