I wrote the following on February 26, 2010, the day Gai Eaton left this world, and shared it through my Facebook feed. I am posting here to share with a wider audience.

I landed in Dubai late in the evening. It was March; warm and sticky. The next two days were filled with a technology conference, some conference calls/meetings, catching up with a dear cousin of mine, and taking in what I could of JBR.