In our compound we have the Farm Store, a small grocery store that sells basic foods and supplies with a very limited selection of fresh fruits and vegetables. Local supermarket chains put small stores in the different compounds for convince.…
The Sandstorm
ME and I where away for several weeks in the end of March, beginning of April. We returned to KSA to find everything in our villa coated with sand both inside and out. Several days before we arrived a freak…
Family Fun Day 5K Run and Walk
Several weeks ago we attended a Family Fun Day 5K Run & Walk on one of Dow’s 6 compounds. Organized by an energetic couple and supported by Dow who provided t-shirts, pizzas and plenty of water. It was originally designed…
Water
Saudi Arabia is a desert country with NO permanent rivers or lakes and very little rain water. Water is scarce. There are two main sources of water in this area, aquifers and sea water. About 40% of the drinking water…
The causeway – the pleasure and the pain
The King Fahd Causeway, is a combination of bridges, manmade islands and causeways connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. It is located several miles up the road from where we live and goes to the island Kingdom of Bahrain. Putting it…
Update and Mosques of Khobar
Hi, sorry for the lack of posts this month, ME and I traveled home for most of August. ME spent most of her time in Saginaw working. I was in Bryn Mawr with family and doing maintenance on our house.…
Iftar and Eid
OK, one more post on Ramadan. I had this post in the queue to be published but I forgot about it. ME and I returned to the US the beginning of August for several weeks. Since we have been home…
Ramadan in Khobar, KSA
A typical day in the life of a Muslim during Ramadan. Ramadan is a special month for Muslims around the world. It is a month of fasting and prayers. It is the month when the Prophet Muhammad received the first…
Ramadan Kareem
Ramadan Kareem, means “Ramadan the Generous Month”, this is said when you greet family, friends and colleagues during the month of Ramadan. In the Islamic world the observation of Ramadan is now taken place. It is an annual religious observance…
Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Road Homes
Below is one of the filler posts I readied, to plug in while away from KSA. I do apologize for the 3 week gap in posting, my goal is to post weekly. I think it was a combination of traveling,…