Monthly Archives: July 2012

Ramadan Kareem

Posted on July 21, 2012 by rrettenmier

It’s official. The Holy month of Ramadan started yesterday, Friday July 20th, in the UAE. Ramadan commemorates Allah sending the Archangel Jibril (Gabriel) to the Prophet(Mohammad) to convey to him the first verses of the Quran. Every Muslim, except for a few exceptions, … Continue reading →

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Golfing in the Desert

Posted on July 20, 2012 by rrettenmier

Last weekend, Dan decided it was time to hit the golf course! He got out there early in an attempt to beat the heat. He started hitting a bucket of balls and was soaked in sweat before he even teed … Continue reading →

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Manila

Posted on July 20, 2012 by rrettenmier

Last week I got to travel to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, for work. My flight left on Sunday morning. It was 8 hours and with the 4 hour time change it was 11:30pm by the time we got to … Continue reading →

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Our First Visitor

Posted on July 6, 2012 by danroyerickson

On Friday, June 22nd, we traveled up to Dubai.  A few of Rebecca’s ex-coworkers from Calgary were arriving that day on business.  We met Amit at the Crowne Plaza in the Festival City area of Dubai.  We had a nice … Continue reading →

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