What is Eid al-Adha? The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State. Its religion is Islam. Its constitution is Almighty God’s Book, The Holy Qur’an, and the Sunna (Traditions) of the Prophet (PBUH). Arabic is the language of the Kingdom. The City of Riyadh is the capital. Basic Law of Governance, Kingdom …
Eid al-Adha, the sheep market, and some camel milk Read More »
The morning of departure Our three day move from Arlington, Virginia to the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia started early in the morning. Both Mel and I wanted to get up and shower before Naomi woke up since we had to pack our suitcases, wear out Naomi, and completely empty our apartment by 11 am. A …
Our epic transatlantic trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Read More »
I held off a bit on writing this post because honestly, I had a bit of PTSD that I wasn’t quite ready to relive haha. So, for starters lets talk about just how long we were traveling. We left from our apartment in DC in the late morning. We had to be out by a …
Before heading off to Saudi Arabia Naomi and I made a quick one-week trip back home to WI. While seeing some family and friends was great, the main reason for the trip was so that both Naomi and I to get in some important Doctor visits and for me to run some essential errands. …
It’s been a few months (oops!) since our last update, but for good reason! The last two months have been an absolute blur of activity, transition, and change. Over the next few weeks Mel and I will update the blog to help fill the gaps. We’ve heard from many of you along the way and …
Final weeks in the USA – Packing, FACT, and Shopping Read More »
A weekend in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Hi, its me, Mel. I’m sorry it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Did you know that getting ready for a life changing move across the world can be stressful and take up lots of time and planning? Haha, well that’s where my brain has been lately. But I knew I …
I’d be remis to spend time in this corner of America and not have some Maryland blue crab. Thankfully my Dad had his eyes set on a second seafood dinner. A quick Google search for “blue crab Arlington” turned up Quarterdeck. For friends and family who haven’t made their way out to the Chesapeake region …
Picking Maryland Blue Crabs at Quarterdeck (Fort Meyer Heights, VA) Read More »
After our afternoon at the winery, we were all looking forward to some seafood for dinner. A quick Google search for seafood in Washington, DC will no doubt give you Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place as a top option. It might not be on lots of the lists you might find for best seafood in …
Alright, this is the type of content everyone wants to see, right? I will admit we haven’t been exploring the DC food scene as much as I’d like to. A few reasons for it. For starters, we have a toddler who naps from like 12-2pm just about every day and is in bed by 630-7pm …
Spending time with family is one of our favorite things to do. When family comes to visit, they bring a little bit of home to wherever you live.
