Letter from the Editor

It's that time again....Reader Appreciation Day #2. I just want to thank you all, again, for coming along on this adventure with us. If we didn't have you to share it with, it would not be near the fun. Just for the record, we make our own fun here. There are times when I think about passing up an opportunity to do something, and then I think about you guys. If I don't do it, then you don't do it. Trust me, it doesn't just happen, you, the readers, make it happen. If we were back at "home", wherever that is these days, we would be doing the same old routine things that we take for granted such as visiting family, chatting on the phone, laughing & cutting up at the office, running to Walmart, driving through McD's for an egg mcmuffin, watching t.v. programs less that five years old, eating at the local restaurant running into current and old friends, and last but not least, attending the church that we've attended for years and having that warm feeling run through you when you walk in. We don't have that here. All life as we knew it was tossed out the window. That's where you come in, helping me embrace life here so that I in turn, can help you embrace it too. Lucky for me, I choose to love my alternate life. Surprisingly to me, many here don't. Now, remember you are reading about our lives...the book is sometimes better than the movie. Not everything I do is blogworthy, but dang it if I don't try to turn it into one some how! Some of the things I've talked about might sound more exciting on paper, but on the other hand, some I could not duplicate the intensity that I have felt, such as the dune bashing experience. And yes, as a matter of fact, it was the most fun I've ever had in my life. All this being said, I just want to get across that we feel blessed to have this journey and to be able to share it with you. I honestly feel like I'm talking to you each individually while I'm writing this. Every post that I write, different people pop into my head and I smile. You all are always here with me. Honest to goodness, everyone of you.

P.S. A thank you to my new Doha friends, as well. Thanks for stepping up and making the transition an easy one and for sharing our new adventures, as well.