They have tiny hydrants here.

-J

In Dubai license numbers below 100 are reserved for royalty. Sheik Mohammad is no.1 and so on. Lowest I’ve seen so far is 7

-J

Two Bentley convertibles just passed us on sheikh zayed road. I think we’re becoming desensitized to obscene displays of wealth in our day to day life here.

-S

Everyday is like I won lotto 6:49

-J

When you get to come home to This every night, anything else that happens that day pales in comparison.

-S

I was asked by work to fly out to Doha, Qatar tonight for the next few days to cover a nuclear conference. This is the first time J and I have spent an extended time apart as man and wife. But we manage! Just look at those faces. Miss you, hub.

-S

A demo team deconstructs a building in an industrial neighborhood. The most common construction attire in Dubai seems to be kurta pajamas and open toe sandals. The pajamas may express an air of laid back-ness on the job, but sandals? C’mon that’s just reckless.

-J

I’ve really outdone myself on tonight’s Sunday dinner. The smells wafting out of the oven right now is torture.

-S

I met Jeremy one year ago today. Whoda thunk that the following year would take us on such a wild ride. From Mexico to marriage to China to the Middle East, it’s already been a whirlwind of excitement and adventure. Everyday my heart swells even more for him.

-S

How could something so wrong feel so right? -S