The other day I was having a conversation with my friend Jim M. Jim is a stallion handler. He not only loves his job, but he is exceptionally good at it. He was recounting a conversation he had with his friend Mark D., an equine veterinarian, who also loves his job. They are wont to [...]

I apologize for the lack of posts lately.  I can make a number of excuses for this but mostly it just been laziness. With the amount that we have been doing, we need to get our fill of lounging when we can.
As many of you know starting last Friday the Us Women 7’s team has [...]

(Germs give me the heebie jeebies. Can you tell?)
Germaphobia: A socially hindering disease where one thinks germs are everywhere, on everything, breathed-out by anyone, and worst of all: out to infect oneself.* This is the true story (blog) of my life (touring in Dubai) as a “germaphobe.”
Allow me to introduce you to the normalcies of [...]

On our last day in Dubai, we were looking for things to do before we were to board our flight at 12:05 am, for the 14 hour and 48 minute flight to Dulles. One of the ideas was to take a boat tour of the Dubai Creek which 13 of us decided to do. [...]

Was awesome. One of the things that made me giggle a little each day was this guy. Everyday this man, whose name was Ram, was in the lobby waiting to open the door for you or get the elevator for you. It sounds pretty ordinary I know; but this guy LOVES his job. If he [...]

While our families feasted on turkey, we enjoyed the meal you see below. The best thing I can say about it is at least it wasn’t kebabs and hummus again. Mom’s apple pie woulda been better …

1. This is what you get if you order an Egg Roll in Dubai:

2. Water Temperature
The water out of the faucet in Dubai is SO hot, I’m pretty sure you could burn your skin off.  I think each of us cried a loud yelp during our first shower, so ease up, go cold all the [...]

On Saturday, the last day of the tournament, we had a chance for a rematch against the Wooden Spoons (England Olde Girls). The day started much the same as the previous days, pool session, breakfast at the Grand Midwest, and off to The Sevens in the infamous van. When we arrived several of us [...]

Hello guys!  This is my first time blogging, so bear with me.  First things first,  who wants to step on a weight scale in the morning?   Not me!  Stepping on the scale is not the first thing I like to do in the morning.  I would much rather stop off in the kitchen and grab my cup or two of coffee.  But I [...]

Hi, this is Alison a.k.a. AP, Ali and apparantly now…Crisco.  This is my first time blogging EVER and I’m not great at this “sharing” stuff, so I’m going to stick to the facts. (At least for now)
We were up before the sun this morning, team breakfast at 5:30AM, off to the field by 6:00AM for an 8:05AM kick-off.  As [...]

Hi everyone, my name is Cristina, b.k.a “Teena” in the rugby community and this is my first time blogging on this site. I am currently on tour in Dubai and on my flight here something happened to me that I will NEVER forget.
So we are about, oh I don’t know, maybe three-quarters of the [...]