16-30 Sep - As mentioned in an

earlier post an old acquaintance arrive with his colleagues and toys. It took them several days to make the last leg of the trip as the entire country was just about shut down because the sand storms were unbelievably bad. It was not until this mother of all storms rolled into town now that I finally realize why there were so many "dust masks" in the back of the desk drawers throughout our offices. The wind and dust was so bad that if you needed to go outside - even to walk 25 yards - you pretty much had to wear a mask if you wanted to avoid inhaling sand particles. The visibility was so bad you could hardly see 40 feet. Of course the best way to protect your eyes while walking outside was to wear sun glasses. However, although your eyes were more comfortable, you could only see about 15 feet which made moving very hazardous. After a few days of non-flying the weather broke and my classmate from years gone by arrived with his crew. Their arrival allowed us to meet and greet new members of our community; as an added benefit their addition to our team will ensure complacency does not rear its ugly head as we start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Until my nest post...have a great day.