Dears, This falls in the category of being neither here nor there. The weeks are flying by. Why? I believe it may be because I am in two places at once. My brain is still geared to the weekly schedule in the United States, where work takes place Monday through Friday. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. But here…

Dears, We’ve been in Abu Dhabi for two months. We’ve adjusted beautifully. We’ve met great people. We’ve eaten superb food. But one unknown has lingered — the dreaded “Pork Shop,” which is located in every grocery store. A sign above each Pork Shop says “For Non-Muslims.” There is a button you have to push to gain access….

Dears, David and I had a delightfully relaxing weekend with the hilarious and adorable Nourse family — Simi (the mom) Chris (the dad), Maya (the daughter), Archie and Rowan (the twin sons) — at their home in Al Ain. A driver named Durminder, who Simi recommended (she sings his name to the sound of Goldfinger), took us…