Dears, We’re here. The flight from New York to Dohar, Qatar was mildly arduous. The plane was packed to the gills but we boarded at 11 p.m., which meant most of us were to ready to sleep. And the number one sleeper was sweet David. Upon finding his little travel kit supplied by Qatar Airways–complete with socks,…

Dears, We’re off today, and will arrive in Abu Dhabi tomorrow. When I travel, I like to have an image of something I will be doing when I arrive in the new place. Here it is:  At some point, David and I will ride down this water slide and out of this cobra’s mouth.  It…

Dears, Home today — after whirlwind trips to and lots of goodbyes in D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts — where I am packing for Abu Dhabi. We leave in exactly one week for our latest adventure. With each pair of linen pants that I lay in my huge suitcase, I realize that adventures get harder…