Monday morning

Today bloomed bright and so sunny I have to close the blinds to write! Now that the 24 Iraqi men and women have arrived (some not until 3 a.m. this morning), the training is underway and there will be fewer pics until I get out and around with Sidney. My first impressions were of the borg-like white attendants (thnk mental hospital) and the white white white surroundings but with careful walking I've come to almost enjoy everything. It's VERY comfortable, the staff is uber attentive and sweet. A woman just knocked on my door, said she was a floor supervisor and, after a bit of language difficulty, I understood that she was SIMPLY checking that there was an umbrella in my closet. I asked if she would come every day to check this and she smiled and said, "No."

Here's what is left on the bed after cleaning: