About

My husband and I spent two years preparing for and then two more years living as civilians in Kuwait working for the U.S. Embassy.  We were newly married and ready for adventure.  Little did we know…

Our original assignment,Yemen, was so comical in concept that I began recording everything leading up to it.  I kept an open diary of sorts.  I mean, anywhere you have to pack your own toilet paper is going to be a doozy!  My friend who now lives there reported that he was driving and saw a man, his child and a goat on a motorcycle — that about summed it up.   Our last minute switch to Kuwait seemed almost too easy.  Until we got there.  And, although I could buy toilet paper locally, it turned out to be one of the most enriching adventures of my life.  Hilarious, ridiculous and wonderful in every way.  Well, almost every way…

I recommend you begin reading this blog under the “Chapters” page, as it’s perfectly chronological that way and builds upon itself (a bit) like a book.  Feel free to jump to a particular post using the Index, but watch the dates to make sure they’re going forward in time.  (To keep chronological, you’ll want to click on the title to the upper left of the current post you’re reading.)

This is my first experiment in blogging.  I welcome any type of feedback, but remember: sweet, adorable, sometimes sarcastic novice… so be kind!  Or else, please lie through your teeth.