In my birthday card from Megan, the last line was quite cryptic: be home from work by 6:30pm on Thursday. When I arrived home (with 15 minutes to spare), she wisked me off to the airport for a surprise weekend getaway to Muscat, Oman (because she scored a great deal, of course)! Those who know…
Month: May 2011
Code of the Road
Being off the UAE roads for a little bit gave us a bit of perspective on how “fun” the driving is here. So you can hit the ground running – or in this case driving – when you come visit, here are a few key rules of the road… – Flashing the headlights – a…
Back in the Desert
We safely landed back in the UAE on Monday night after our whirlwind (but way too brief) vacation in the US. Yes, we were reminded by our conversation with the JFK customs official that our trip to America was in fact, a “vacation”. It certainly was odd to say that! Landing in the UAE on…
Babies, BBC and BBQ!
As much fun as we had during the Maryland/Washington leg of our US tour, there was plenty more fun (and food) to be had up north in Connecticut! It was a wonderful few days of catching up with family and friends, highlighted by our first introduction to nephew Alex and cousin Kieva. Both are ridiculously…
The Simple Things Never Tasted So Good
Sometimes, being away, you miss the simple things from home. In our case, one of them was a $6 lunch of some Mexican basics at Chipotle. Luckily, these outputs are everywhere. So, what better way to spend some child-parent time than with a little burrito and taco action?! (Don’t worry, we’re not chronicling every meal…
Our Nation’s Capital…How We Missed It
We had one day to spend in DC, so we made the most of it. After checking out the house and spending lunch separately with former/current colleagues (sorry – no photos!), we enjoyed some time on Capitol Hill before heading back to the “country”. We had a million places we could have gone (yes, all…
Good Ol’ Country Cookout
Family and friends gathered for the cookout of the century in Williamsport. Something about green, wide open spaces felt normal, yet strange at the same time. We were extremely grateful for everyone that came out from near and far. Check out a few photo highlights below…we wish we got some of everyone…but you get the…
Hail to the Pork!
It was a 14.5 hour flight to NY, but we had one thing on our mind as a must-do: pork (well that and friends and family). Besides our loved ones, the only thing we can’t find in the UAE is American BBQ (they consider BBQ there just grilling – definitely NOT the same). So, first…
Homeward Bound
As Ozzy Osbourne has sung, “mama, mama, I’m coming home”. The time has come to return to the good ol’ US of A for a much-needed visit with much-missed friends and family. It’s an exciting time in American history with Obama’s announcement on Sunday, so it makes the return that much sweeter. We’ll do our…