@taliesin : I am enjoying the life here ... :) No more driving for me. Walking to most places. I remembered just before I left, I saw you in villagio with your daughter. We must have left about the same time. My son is fine, settling down well in his new school. THe things I missed most from Doha are friends that I have built over period of 8 years .... Dont think I will be getting as much as snow as you Taliesin :) But here in where I live, I always find tons of things to do for me and my son. Too many ... so we have to choose.