IT'S REALLY HAPPENING!!!

The movers came on Sunday and began 

PACKING.

The movers came back on Monday and

MOVED IT ALL OUT!

                             It's REALLY happening!!!!

QUITE THE SURPRISE!

What started out as the promise of a quiet

 lunch with a friend yesterday,

ended up being

QUITE THE SURPRISE LUNCHEON!!!

My oh my,

was I ever touched by this gathering of

SPECIAL LADIES!

 Friends, I will remember you,

think of you, pray for you.

And when another day is through,

I'll still be friends with you!

Friends, I will remember you,

think of you, pray for you.

And when another day is through,

I'll still be friends with you!

What a special group of ladies 

we have here in Dubai.

Living far from family and friends,

we have all become each other's support system.

And oh what fun we've had 
along the way!

Thanks, Nancie, for organizing such a wonderful surprise!

THANKS EVERYONE....I WILL NEVER FORGET IT!

Friends, I will remember you.
Think of you, pray for you.
And when another day is through,
I'll still be friends with you!

(And, last but not least, thanks John Denver -- I couldn't have said it better myself!)

THAILAND PHASE THREE : HUA HIN WEDDING!

We woke up bright and early

with smiles on our faces!

This was Murf & Oyl's much anticipated wedding day!

(This is a professional photo, just so you know!)

It was a beautiful ceremony,

the groom looked quite handsome and 

the bride was absolutely beautiful!

Here are several more of the professional photographs

I borrowed from Facebook!

What amazing pictures, to be sure!

The reception was held at the

Ya Ya Beach Resort,

which was quite a lovely venue.

A Beach Reception followed the wedding -- 

it doesn't get better than that!

We arrived early,

which gave us time to walk around and look at the 

beautiful photos displayed of the 
celebrated couple!

The band was setting up,

the tables were beautifully decorated,

and the lanterns were swinging softly in the breeze.

There's nothing better than a relaxed,

casual, feet-in-the-sand kind of

reception!

It was a first for John and I 

and, hopefully, it won't be the last!

Somsak gave a special blessing,

and Murf and Oyl spoke sweetly about what 

they meant to each other.

The band began playing 

and the guests started "dancing the night away"!

Murf and Oyl, 
thanks for sharing your special day with John and I!
It was certainly a day we will never forget!
You are two very special people!
Our only words of advice.... Always listen to each other; be good to each other;
and enjoy the ride, you two!

The next morning we said good bye to

Thailand's gorgeous sunrises,

(BOOOO!)

boarded the bus from Hua Hin to Bangkok,

and bid our final farewells to all that is

THAILAND!