Baby Jake from Dubai

Mimi went to a BAIN (Buenos Aires International Newcomers) luncheon last week and met a couple who were visiting from Dubai for 8 weeks. They have a newborn, Jake with them. They wanted to get away from the heat of Dubai and spend time together as a new family.

What brought them to Buenos Aires was a link through polo. Yes, well the only polo I am familiar with is water polo. These folks are the real meal deal. He has a string of ponies and was down here looking at buying enough tack (saddles etc) to fill a 20 ft container and ship it back to Dubai. Based on the shopping spree they had, a third of that container might contain baby clothes for little Jake.

Anyways, they invited us out for dinner and we spent 4 hours in the corner of a local restaurant talking about everything. They are both British and were consulting in IT (him) and in Public Relations (her) for companies with business in Dubai. Of course, I am an oil company executive ; ) and Mimi used to run her own agency. We have our own Jake (and a Katie and a Cooper!). Our stories were just as good as theirs!



The best part was to watch Mimi holding Baby Jake while we visited. She enjoyed that!

On the walk home from the restaurant at midnight, we noticed a number of police vehicles with lights flashing. Driving past us were 4 police motorcycles and 3 police cars 'escorting' a red Ferrari. In it, was former Argentine president, Carlos Menem - out for a drive with his security detail. He cruised by us with his cell phone to his ear.
Never a dull moment in this town!

B.