I should say that among the items that I dislike so far is the move. Not soley that it is a move to the United States, which is not high on my destinations at present, but that my Bedouinism continues. As I count it, in the past decade I have changed countries of residence every two years. It does get a bit tiresome. Like to lengthen that average.

I shall also miss, if it comes to that, the quirkiness of my present venue, where I can go into the liqour section of the supermarket (it has one) and browse domestic wines next to a woman wearing a relatively conservative hidjab. Surely not for her own consumption (although one never knows) but perhaps for a guest or her husband. And this, while rare, is not a unique occurance.

However, not there yet.

Nevertheless, due to my current obsessions, my postings are likely to be more self-absorbed and referential than is my habit, although if this closes and works out, you get to have a front seat on the launch of a relatively substantial private "private equity" effort in the region. If it doesn't, well, no matter.