An American Teacher in the Middle East

Note to self-If ever you are invited to an Emirati Wedding Celebration, GO!!! This past weekend, my Prinicpal's son was married to a b...

The last 8 weeks have been so much fun bowling on Sundays with my friends Joe, Andre, and his wife, Kenisha.  Occasionally, Mike would step ...

 Well, this weekend has not been a good one for Jesse.  I took her up to the vet in Dubai yesterday to finish up her round of shots for the ...

I will never get over the sight of camels in trucks as long as I am here.  These creatures get crammed into the back of the tiniest trucks i...

Okay...I have to brag a little.  There is this wonderful lady at my school named Fayeda.  She is from Sri Lanka and runs the copy room and i...

Yesterday, Jessie and I went to the Rugby Club here in Al Ain and took part in the AIWA Dog Day.  Since I adopted Jessie from them, they as...

Each morning when I leave for work, it is still dark.  However, it isn't too long before the sun is coming up over the dunes.  Just the ...