Blessings Abound; Bevy and Abound Defined; My New Year’s Eve in Excruciating Detail; The Woes of the Bahrain Exchange Rate; Meeting a Male and a Female Saudi Exchanging Messages; Instagram Exchange with a Stranger: Hardship of Horrible Music Turns Into Blessings of Good Wishes Made in Quiet; Reels of My Dismay, Photos of Greetings

My life is so incredibly blessed – the blessings abound. Abound is, again, the perfect word. Abound, a verb: exist in large numbers or amounts. Used in a sentence: Rumors of a further scandal abound….

An Amazing Morning, The Best of Days, the Worst of Days; Offering a Tahaijjud Prayer, Then a Message from Grandson Hamza Bringing Joy; Getting Back on Track, Following the Straight Path; News of the Royal Speech from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia; Thoughts on Several of the Matters that Were Addressed; Photos of Flowers, Phone Face and Treasures 

Woke up in the middle of the night troubled, restless and dismayed. This is a rare occurrence but when it does happen I offer evening prayers – knowing of the practice from readying Martin Lings’…

Finally News of my Christmas Eve Ever: Ghana Manager Tells Me Her Story of Coming to Blessed Bahrain: Photos of Lobby Decorations with Explanations: Best French Onion Soup Ever: Nee Deep in Blessings: Reel Sent to Grandson Hamzi: Hope You Are Enjoying Your Stay With Us Alexis, Said the Treasure in My Room 

I received an Instagram message from a young Edmonton woman whom I never met, but correspond with through the auspices of Instagram.  She: Weird question, is being in Saudi Arabia during this time of year…

A Bahrain Boxing Day; Exposé Delayed; Learn that Yawning is Contagious; Morning Walk Becomes Aerobics Instruction and Golf Cart with Chauffer; Conversation with Burgeoning Blogger; Meeting Another From Bahrain; Reels of Playground and Boycotting for Palestine; View From My Window and City View 

Woke early and offered my 4:57 Fajr prayer. Examined comments made by new friends on Instagram, while sipping espresso coffee. Today is the day after Christmas – a nothing day in the USA but a…

Who Am I Anyway? Where am I Going? A New Experience; Navigating the Shoals of Saudi Arabia; Sirens of Today are Men; I am Not Needing the Defense Of Odysseus; Instead Defined Benefit Retirement Plan; Bird on Windowsill; He Got Himself There, He Can Get Himself Out: Big Brother Comes to the Rescue and Wins Promotion: Photo of GIF and Sunset at the Prophet’s Mosque

It is now Thursday December 21, 2023. In two days I shall hop on a plane to Bahrain and then, goodness,  knows what will happen to me. I am being, unfortunately, deadly serious about that….