I wouldn't exactly say I've been missing it, Bob.

I find it strange that now that we live a bazillion miles away, I want to visit American landmarks. Ooh, maybe we can stop over in New York so the girls can see the Statue of Liberty, or DC so the girls can see where the president lives. OOOhhh, we still haven't visited the Grand Canyon.... We are sorely missing American Social studies and civics here- but thankfully also missing the crazy political crap that has been going on.

I've heard that there is some tax law that we can only be in the US for 30 days in a calendar year without having to pay taxes or some such. So, if we go home for 30 days in the summer, we can't go back again until the following summer? Something like that.  Anywho, we have to make the most of our 30 day limit.  Maybe stop off in another country- because we don't technically have to be back here until the middle of August. 

So, we are looking for suggested itineraries for July into August. WWYD?  What would you do? Please post your suggestions in the comments below- maybe a budget conscious one and an extravagant one??  

And....GO!

Ma Salaamah

Ava's Blog Entry

So, Ava really wanted to post a blog entry- I'm pretty sure because she watches waaaaay too much of the irritating show "Dog With a Blog" on Disney Channel. 

I can tolerate some shows on Disney channel- Jessie- and even like some others- Good Luck Charlie- but I cannot handle Dog with a Blog or ANT Farm. Overacting and laugh tracks never bode well.  But, I digress.  Here is Ava's blog:

u.a.e trip.

I have some relatives coming to visit but not now.

My friends are kind but sometimes mean like Noah, Harrison, Mariam, Alyazia, Hessa ,Lydia, and Khalid.

I normally play with Noah, Khalid, Harrison, and Lydia.

They are some of my best friends.

But in my old school my best friend was Mari she was by best friend in the world and then I had to leave 

her and come to the u.a.e.