Chapter One

I have just accepted a teaching position overseas in the UAE.  We will be living in Ras al-Khaimah, at the Al Hamra Village, a five star resort on the Arabian Sea.  Work begins August 17, but there is major bureaucratic hoopla to jump through, and bags to pack, shots to grimace through and a storage unit to jam full of stuff before our departure date.  

I will be teaching third grade and Sam will be attending second grade at the American International Community school, a brand new school with state-of-the-art facilities, and marble floors, so I hear.  The temperature outside should be a paltry 110 degrees Fahrenheit when we get there.  It cools down in October, through the month of May, so after we give you the skinny on what the place really looks like, plan a visit!

Now that someone has shown me how to set up a blog, we'll add travel adventures, mishaps, and ethnocentric moments to our blog.  Please check in with us, as there are sure to be more than a few homesick days, and we would love your comments.  Bye for now.