Reality T.V. Show

I keep making a plan to blog each weekend and then life just seems to get crazy.  It helps when I receive messages from my friends at home that they would like an update on what is happening.  I need encouragement!

I am sure many of you are watching the news and it probably isn't real positive about things in this part of the world.  I am choosing to not watch most of the news and just live in my own fantasy.  I think it is healthier that way and personally I wouldn't travel back to the U.S. if I watched what is reported about that area of the world.  Our Embassy keeps us updated and that is how I keep track of the situation in the Middle East.  Do not worry about us.  We are safe and life is great here.

Now, for the Reality T.V. Show.  I sometimes wonder if we are in a reality t.v. show.  We live a life in a 14 square mile city that has just about everything we need.  We rarely have to leave our place but we do because we get the urge to explore.  The majority of people that live here are very positive and friendly, in fact , that is something that is taken very seriously when one is hired.  It would be miserable here if everyone was cranky and negative!

Last week we had a situation that tested all of our personalities.  The desalination plant had a leak in a pipe under the Red Sea.  Since we live in the middle of the desert all of our water must come from the Red Sea.   Being able to work on the major pipe under water is quite a challenge.  We went without water for about 5 days.  We couldn't flush toilets, bath, or wash dishes.  It is amazing how much water our family uses in one day.  The spirit of this community was amazing!  Water was brought in from all over the country and volunteers delivered it to our doorstep each day/night.  We would wake up in the morning to huge boxes on our doorstep.  So many people pulled together to make this happen.  Around day 3 huge water trucks came in and pumped water to each home.  We were then given a few hours each day to flush toilets and wash.  School was cancelled for 3 days, which made the boys quite happy!

It is so nice to know that we live in a place that cares so much for us.  So, at times I do feel like my life is a Reality T.V. show.  Maybe that episode was titled "Water Crisis In The Desert."  I am sure it would have been a good viewing but pretty boring since everyone was so happy and helpful.

The only real, somewhat, cranky person was Bryan.  However, Bryan's crankiness is quite different from the norm. He threw his back out teeing off on hole 2.  He didn't drop out until hole 8!  Therefore, he was quite useless during the water crisis.  He could barely walk around the house so spent much of his time inside!  I guess he would have been the one eliminated.