Thursday, December 6, 2007

Getting Ready

Hello Everyone,

It has been a hectic week for myself and Ann-Marie getting ready for this major adventure in our lives. There have been many things we have had to finish: Finishing our home theatre room downstairs, small fixes around the house, lots of pre-Christmas activities, lots of activities with the kids (we saw Bee Movie tonight), all of the required paperwork, packing, etc. We have done well, and I believe I am ready to leave, the departure time being just after midnight Friday night.

It will be a culture shock for me, as I have been an Alberta boy virtually all of my life. It seems
that my sense of adventure has got the best of me, and we made a family decision to try a three month contract. I will miss my family immensely, as I will be rotating 6 weeks in and 2 weeks out. I am sure Ann-Marie will do fine though, as she has a lot of support here. I will keep this blog active and fresh to keep everyone abreast of my activities in UAE. Please fell free view and post anything you wish.

Thanks to Everyone for your support, I am sure everything will be great over there.

Shane

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Have a great time over there. The first week will be strange, but the rest will go fast!

Graham

gobiggygo said...

Shane, I drew your name for christmas. Does this mean I don't have to buy you a present now?

This will be a great experience for you over there. Have a great time!

Rob

Lee-Anne said...

Enjoy your time in UAE, Shane! I will be looking forward to reading your updates. Take Care! L-A

sherrel said...

Hi Shane,Greetings from port moody,bc. Trust that you are having an amazing adventure though you will miss your family, especially over Xmas. I will follow your journey with your blog updates. Everything you experience will be a great story for your kids. Your mom is busy getting an email address so she can keep in touch with your blogs. We wish you a very happy xmas Arabian style..Keep happy, love and hugs, Sherrel and Brian

sherrel said...

Hi Shane,Hello from Port Moody,You are having an amazing adventure and the time will go fast. You will truly have a DIFFERENT XMAS this year. So you will be coming home for 2 weeks after 6 there. Keep up the blogs. Lots of sun and heat, I assume. Lots of clouds and rain here. Your mom is busy getting a email so she can keep in touch with you with your blogs.Love from Sherrel and Brian. Have a wonderful experience!!