Showing posts with label PALM JUMEIRAH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PALM JUMEIRAH. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

RASHAD, THE CARPET MAN!

Yesterday, I went to a friend's villa on
PALM JUMEIRAH.
Yes, this is really her back yard.....
a patio, a pool, a white sandy beach, 
and the aqua waters of the
ARABIAN SEA!





Poor thing -- doesn't have much of a view, does she?


Yes, that's the Atlantis in the background!
Can you even imagine what 
New Year's Eve 
looked like from here?
Well, my friend was celebrating at 
Times Square in NYC 
with her daughters, so she doesn't even know!
But I betcha it was grand!


We all gathered at her pad because 
RASHAD 
from 
SEBA IRANIAN CARPETS & ANTIQUES
came to show us his carpets!


With a puppy that was housebroken on a puppy pad,
carpets aren't exactly my thing,
if you know what I mean!
But I LOVED looking at them, feeling them, and
learning all about them!


Rashad always does a wonderful job!
If you are in Dubai and are interested in carpets,
be sure to look him up at
SHARJAH CENTRAL MARKET.


We had a drawing.....
and look what the winner got to take home
FOR FREE!!!



A great big 
THANKS
goes to Rashad and 
Andrea, our hostess with the mostess!


The carpets were exquisite; the coffee was divine;
and the friends gathering together was
SO.MUCH.FUN.!!!

Friday, January 3, 2014

JASON AND CHLOE IN DUBAI.....NEW YEAR'S EVE 2013!


After their day at the 
BEACH OF THE ARABIAN SEA,
Jason and Chloe came back to the flat
and enjoyed some balcony time
with SHALLIE!


John arrived home from work and joined in the fun!



Finally it was time to get cleaned up for our
NEW.YEAR'S.EVE.CELEBRATION 
 at the BARASTI!
On our way over, we stopped (of course) for
some memorable pictures!
Hey, we all had 
something on besides sand and suntan lotion,
so why not!
(And yes, I agree, they make a darling couple!)






We were some of the first to arrive,
 and grabbed our table overlooking the beach.
The view looking back at the 
MARINA 
was outstanding!



Our table was covered in hats, feathers, horns and
ALCOHOL!
It certainly promised to be a good night!
(Will you look at all the alcohol.)
OMG!



So we donned our hats and our feathers 
and started in on that alcohol!
Behind us all the buildings on the 
FROND of PALM JUMEIRAH
were lit up and ready for the evening!
(And so were we!)



Yachts and sailboats were cruising into the harbor
jockeying for position
to watch what was to be the 
RECORD BREAKING FIREWORKS!



It wasn't long before people started filling up the
BARASTI.
John and I found another
2014
ice sculpture to have our picture taken in front of!
(They think of everything, don't they?)



John Diedam NEVER wears hats.....
so this has become my all time favorite picture!
All in the spirit of 
NEW.YEAR'S.EVE.



Approximately five hours after our arrival,
the place was filled to the brim with people and music!
Luckily, we were at a table looking down into the madness!
Everyone was ready for the countdown to begin!



And so it began,
10.9.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1.....




And nothing happened.
I mean absolutely NOTHING happened!
Not one firework exploded.
The sky was black.
The PALM JUMEIRAH was dark.
We were all watching in total disbelief!
FINALLY,
at exactly 12:30AM,
exactly one half hour after midnight, the
NEW.YEAR'S.EVE.CELEBRATION
began -- in a big way!
(And let me tell you, it was worth the wait!)



Oh what a night!
It will be one that we won't forget for a long, long time!
And we loved celebrating it with Jason and Chloe!
We walked back to Park Island and found
SHALLIE
all ready to party!



AHHHHH, it was the perfect
JAS AND CHLOE IN DUBAI...
NEW YEAR'S EVE!

HAPPY 2014, EVERYONE!
CHEERS 
to a great year!

Monday, September 30, 2013

A BEAUTIFUL END TO SEPTEMBER!

Last Friday was an amazing day in Dubai!

It was clear.


The sky was blue.
(It was -- it really was!)


There was a gentle breeze blowing.



It was the perfect way to end September!
AHHHHHH!

Happy last day of September everyone!