Wanted to drop a quick note to you guys and say we made it to TX.
We had a some tense moments in Chicago when they told us our connecting flight had been cancelled, but Noah really came through and scored us the sympathy vote and landed us another flight late last night and got us home only two hours later than normal.
So with that said, we are home. Already have 6 Dr. Peppers and hit Whataburger on the way home from the airport.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
On Our Way and the Internet isn't Helping
Howdy Folks, (the Texan in me is coming back the closer to getting there I am)
Quick update:
We are packed and leaving tomorrow morning. That means we will be arriving at 10:30pm tomorrow night at DFW on the AA flight from Chicago.
We've been offline for two days, because apparently I didn't pay the internet bill soon enough, so viola! You see, if you are lazy in the States, coming overseas doesn't change a thing!
So sorry about all the emails that we haven't replied to yet. Our internet access will be hit and miss depending where we are in the States.
BUT the important thing is that tomorrow night we will be in Texas. The land of pork, big steaks and Dr. Pepper on tap.
We love you guys and hope to see you soon,
CB&N
Quick update:
We are packed and leaving tomorrow morning. That means we will be arriving at 10:30pm tomorrow night at DFW on the AA flight from Chicago.
We've been offline for two days, because apparently I didn't pay the internet bill soon enough, so viola! You see, if you are lazy in the States, coming overseas doesn't change a thing!
So sorry about all the emails that we haven't replied to yet. Our internet access will be hit and miss depending where we are in the States.
BUT the important thing is that tomorrow night we will be in Texas. The land of pork, big steaks and Dr. Pepper on tap.
We love you guys and hope to see you soon,
CB&N
Friday, December 15, 2006
Where am I?
Last night we made a family trip to the mall. So with empty pockets we headed to the mall to...well basically to get out of the house.
The mall was packed. Full of people!
But I thought I would provide a list of things I saw last night at the mall.
1. Arab Santa ringing a bell near the exit. Not sure if he is Salvation Army or what. But come on, a Muslim Salvation Army?
2. A huge, dancing blow-up figurine of Frosty.
3. A huge Christmas tree that looked very similar to the bell towers at HPU.
4. A face painting booth.
5. A place to sit in Santa's lap
6. A kioske just for gift wrapping.
While that is nothing strange to y'all. (Well I guess an Arab Santa wouldn't be the norm) This isn't suppose to be happening. Let me remind you that I live in the Middle East. The Muslim Middle East. Here certain very strict Muslims families don't even celebrate their own birthdays because, "those Christians celebrate a birthday in Dec."
You smell what I am steppin' in?
We walked around confused most of the night.
With that said, we are looking forward to being back in Texas next week for a change. Then we can actually enjoy the Christmas decorations and not feel like we somehow were transported into the Twilight Zone.
The mall was packed. Full of people!
But I thought I would provide a list of things I saw last night at the mall.
1. Arab Santa ringing a bell near the exit. Not sure if he is Salvation Army or what. But come on, a Muslim Salvation Army?
2. A huge, dancing blow-up figurine of Frosty.
3. A huge Christmas tree that looked very similar to the bell towers at HPU.
4. A face painting booth.
5. A place to sit in Santa's lap
6. A kioske just for gift wrapping.
While that is nothing strange to y'all. (Well I guess an Arab Santa wouldn't be the norm) This isn't suppose to be happening. Let me remind you that I live in the Middle East. The Muslim Middle East. Here certain very strict Muslims families don't even celebrate their own birthdays because, "those Christians celebrate a birthday in Dec."
You smell what I am steppin' in?
We walked around confused most of the night.
With that said, we are looking forward to being back in Texas next week for a change. Then we can actually enjoy the Christmas decorations and not feel like we somehow were transported into the Twilight Zone.
Helping With the Tree
Noah helped us put up the Christmas tree a couple of weeks ago. We're not sure he really cares, except that it is just something else we won't let him chew on.Monday, December 11, 2006
The Three Fs
Forty, Fat, and Female
Anybody know what the 3 Fs are used for? Its the rule of thumb for gall bladder patients. Over 40, over weight, and it happens in females. So that's normal.
I don't usually disperge alot about my health on here because, well, you don't care. I mean, really who comes to a blog to read about someone else's stuffy nose?
But since about a week before Turkey Day I haven't been feeling good. So I finally made it to the doctor. Those of you that know me, know that I must have been on the verge of death to ever go to a doctor, but I went. He said, "you look healthy to me, maybe it's a blood test you need." So head to the clinic and get the blood test and pee in a cup and get the results and ......
nothing. I am healthy.
So if I am healthy, WHY DON'T I FEEL HEALTHY!!!!
So we figured it was Mono and it just hadn't shown up on the test yet and we waited around for a couple of weeks until yesterday. B told me that I needed to go back to the doctor. I told her okay, yeah, yeah whatever, of course Dear, and then we went to bed.....
And then came the pain..... I started with these really bad pains along my right side under my rib cage. It felt like the neighborhood bully was in my rib cage using whatever was below it as a trampolene. Bad times.
Well, after three hours I decide that I needed to go to the ER. AFTER THREE HOURS! I've got to be retarded. I should have left after 3 minutes.
So I get to the ER, and they check me in and the doc comes in and starts poking my organs and hit my gall bladder and I freaked. I thought he stabbed me it hurt so bad. But long story short, they gave me some really gooooooooood pain killers and told me to come back in the morning for some abdominal ultrasound action.
So this morning, we headed down to radiology for the u/s and what do they find? I've got gall stones! I am 24 and not fat and not female.
Hello my name is Clayton and I am a victim of gall stones.
So the morale of the story? Go to the doctor when your wife says so!
Anybody know what the 3 Fs are used for? Its the rule of thumb for gall bladder patients. Over 40, over weight, and it happens in females. So that's normal.
I don't usually disperge alot about my health on here because, well, you don't care. I mean, really who comes to a blog to read about someone else's stuffy nose?
But since about a week before Turkey Day I haven't been feeling good. So I finally made it to the doctor. Those of you that know me, know that I must have been on the verge of death to ever go to a doctor, but I went. He said, "you look healthy to me, maybe it's a blood test you need." So head to the clinic and get the blood test and pee in a cup and get the results and ......
nothing. I am healthy.
So if I am healthy, WHY DON'T I FEEL HEALTHY!!!!
So we figured it was Mono and it just hadn't shown up on the test yet and we waited around for a couple of weeks until yesterday. B told me that I needed to go back to the doctor. I told her okay, yeah, yeah whatever, of course Dear, and then we went to bed.....
And then came the pain..... I started with these really bad pains along my right side under my rib cage. It felt like the neighborhood bully was in my rib cage using whatever was below it as a trampolene. Bad times.
Well, after three hours I decide that I needed to go to the ER. AFTER THREE HOURS! I've got to be retarded. I should have left after 3 minutes.
So I get to the ER, and they check me in and the doc comes in and starts poking my organs and hit my gall bladder and I freaked. I thought he stabbed me it hurt so bad. But long story short, they gave me some really gooooooooood pain killers and told me to come back in the morning for some abdominal ultrasound action.
So this morning, we headed down to radiology for the u/s and what do they find? I've got gall stones! I am 24 and not fat and not female.
Hello my name is Clayton and I am a victim of gall stones.
So the morale of the story? Go to the doctor when your wife says so!
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Make Us Feel at Home
The three of us were sitting on this couch discussing how much we and America have both changed in our absence. So we have decided to give you a list of some things that you and yours can do while we are with you to make us feel a little more "at home."
1. When we ride with you, drive as fast as you possibly can showing no regard whatsoever to stop-signs, traffic-jams, speed-bumps or small children.
2. If we come into your store to buy something; please argue with us for fifteen minutes about the price listed on the box.
3. Every time you see us with Noah, you can tell us what bad parents we are and why we are messing up our child according to the most outlandish "old wives tale" you know.
4. After we say hello to you, please tell us how good our English is. Then after another five minutes of conversation, tell us how bad our English is and that we need to practice more.
5. Please park your shopping cart sideways to block the entire aisle at the supermarket, then glare and grumble under your breath when we ask you to get by because you had to move.
6. Become a chain smoker and try to smoke as many cigarettes as possible while around us while blowing smoke in our faces. This is a good option anywhere: your house, our house, an enclosed car, the supermarket, the hair salon, the mall, etc. Especially if there is a "No Smoking" sign nearby.
7. Whenever you see Noah, pick him up and carry him off, then pass him off to someone you don't know, who will pass him on, so that when we see him again he is with a complete stranger.
8. Constantly share with us your political views, especially opinions on Bush, Jews, and Americans ruining the world, and don't stop even if we agree with you to try to get you to be quiet.
9. When you find out we are Americans tell us about your brother in Chicago (or Houston, or Detroit, or Florida) and ask us if we know him.
10. You can sneak into our house five times a day, starting at 5 in the morning and shout at us with a bullhorn, "Allah Wa Akbar!" And if it is Friday you can add your angry voice and go up several decibels.
11. You can delete the "P" from your vocabulary and exchange it with a "B." So please offer us "Bebsi and Bizza" and let us play "Butt-Butt Golv."
12. Have a meter installed in your car.
13. When you see us kiss us on both cheeks repeatedly, but don't hug us.
14. Feel free to throw your trash wherever is suitable and easy for you: our front yard, the street, in our mailbox, in our backyard.
15. Leave all your trash and left-over food strung out all over your table and on the floor surrounding your table whenever you eat out so that someone else can clean up your mess.
16. Please serve us hot tea and coffee whenever we see you, and if we refuse fill our cups anyway and make us drink some more. This method can also be used with food, until we have consumed at least 3 plate fulls.
17. In a restaurant please offer us a choice of several options, and when we make our choice, tell us, "Sorry, we don't have it." Or better yet, advertise your special, and when we order it, tell us, "We don't serve that, it is just a nice picture."
18. Please be at least an hour late to all events. To make us feel even more at home, come several hours late, or not at all.
We look forward to seeing you guys soon, less than two weeks now!
1. When we ride with you, drive as fast as you possibly can showing no regard whatsoever to stop-signs, traffic-jams, speed-bumps or small children.
2. If we come into your store to buy something; please argue with us for fifteen minutes about the price listed on the box.
3. Every time you see us with Noah, you can tell us what bad parents we are and why we are messing up our child according to the most outlandish "old wives tale" you know.
4. After we say hello to you, please tell us how good our English is. Then after another five minutes of conversation, tell us how bad our English is and that we need to practice more.
5. Please park your shopping cart sideways to block the entire aisle at the supermarket, then glare and grumble under your breath when we ask you to get by because you had to move.
6. Become a chain smoker and try to smoke as many cigarettes as possible while around us while blowing smoke in our faces. This is a good option anywhere: your house, our house, an enclosed car, the supermarket, the hair salon, the mall, etc. Especially if there is a "No Smoking" sign nearby.
7. Whenever you see Noah, pick him up and carry him off, then pass him off to someone you don't know, who will pass him on, so that when we see him again he is with a complete stranger.
8. Constantly share with us your political views, especially opinions on Bush, Jews, and Americans ruining the world, and don't stop even if we agree with you to try to get you to be quiet.
9. When you find out we are Americans tell us about your brother in Chicago (or Houston, or Detroit, or Florida) and ask us if we know him.
10. You can sneak into our house five times a day, starting at 5 in the morning and shout at us with a bullhorn, "Allah Wa Akbar!" And if it is Friday you can add your angry voice and go up several decibels.
11. You can delete the "P" from your vocabulary and exchange it with a "B." So please offer us "Bebsi and Bizza" and let us play "Butt-Butt Golv."
12. Have a meter installed in your car.
13. When you see us kiss us on both cheeks repeatedly, but don't hug us.
14. Feel free to throw your trash wherever is suitable and easy for you: our front yard, the street, in our mailbox, in our backyard.
15. Leave all your trash and left-over food strung out all over your table and on the floor surrounding your table whenever you eat out so that someone else can clean up your mess.
16. Please serve us hot tea and coffee whenever we see you, and if we refuse fill our cups anyway and make us drink some more. This method can also be used with food, until we have consumed at least 3 plate fulls.
17. In a restaurant please offer us a choice of several options, and when we make our choice, tell us, "Sorry, we don't have it." Or better yet, advertise your special, and when we order it, tell us, "We don't serve that, it is just a nice picture."
18. Please be at least an hour late to all events. To make us feel even more at home, come several hours late, or not at all.
We look forward to seeing you guys soon, less than two weeks now!
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