Sand and Starbucks

Armed with a Starbucks,Dave ventured waaaay.... into the desert this morning to visit our company's new worksite.
Apparently sand and camels predominate.....plus powerful 4-wheel-drive vehicles driven at break-neck speeds.
I was more than a little relieved that he was a passenger with a reasonably seasoned driver...an Aussie no less....come to think of it that may not have been a good combination!!
He set off with the camera, and strict instructions to get "a decent pic for the blog"....so stay tuned.

Having reached the 2 week mark since leaving Bellingham,becoming a desert dweller is working out pretty well.
I had the privilege of visiting LA yesterday....."Little America"...AKA...the 10 acre Aramco compound....wow !!!!
Made lots of new friends (almost all with Texan accents),ate great food and shopped in an amazing commissary.
Wondering if it's too late for Dave to learn a little about oil so we could live there!!!
Actually have invitations for 3 more visits in the next 3 days....with Dave....so maybe he can leave his application at the front gate as we present our passports.

......Lawrence of Arabia is texting me as we speak......I think he just remembered the camera !
Mmmmm....just sent me a pic of the local topography...sand,sand and more sand!!!!
Will wait for my technical assistant to get home to add that to this blog.

On a more somber note,as we sit here in the desert,our hearts break for the absolute devastation being inflicted on an area that was once our " home" in Northeastern Australia.
Many years were spent in that very part of Australia.
We pray for the safety and survival of everyone, as mother nature unleashes her fury.