UPDATE: Please read the updated version of this post, including information about the new on-campus service provider. Before we moved here, I remember scouring the internet to find info about having a baby in Saudi or at KAUST. I wanted to know if I would have options and if it was safe. I wanted to know… Read More »
Our friend Ginger took some wonderful photos of us recently and I love them so much that I wanted to share them here. Jordan at 1-week old The family When Jordan was 8-weeks old my sister and her son came to visit so we took the opportunity to get a few photos with them and… Read More »
I recently had the good pleasure to meet Susie Johnson Kahil – the lady known as “Susie of Arabia” and the driving force behind the blogs Susie’s Big Adventure and Jeddah Daily Photo Journal. Susie spent most of her life in the US and moved to Jeddah with her Saudi husband and their son in… Read More »
I was recently introduced to Hass Dennaoui, a music advocate who hosts a hip hop radio show on 105.5 FM in Jeddah. He is doing some really interesting work in the Saudi music industry, working to change local perceptions of hip-hop in a socially responsible and culturally appropriate way. We’ve connected several times since our introduction and after… Read More »
Please join me in welcoming baby Jordan Richard Sale to the world! He arrived Jan 4 here in Saudi. We’re both happy and healthy and ready to take on the world. Sorry for being slow to respond to comments on the site. I’ll get back to everyone soon.
My friend Ginger is a talented photographer and recently did a maternity photo shoot with us. I’m really pleased with the results so I wanted to share them here on the blog! When I was 31 weeks pregnant, we got together here at KAUST and she took some photos. Kev and I couldn’t be happier… Read More »
… this post is a follow-up to my post about the KAUST 2 bedroom townhouses. In that post, I describe the KAUST housing situation in a bit more detail. If you have not yet read that post, I suggest you read it first. We decided it was time for a bit more space, so we… Read More »
My friend Nimisha and I have been doing yoga together since the beginning of my pregnancy. She’s a certified instructor and has been working with me multiple times per week to ensure I stay in shape and prepare for birth. It’s been a lot of fun and really has helped to make pregnancy an enjoyable… Read More »
Question: What’s the word for a geek in Jeddah? Answer: “a Jeddi” – Yasser Bahjatt Last weekend I had the really great opportunity to speak about community building at GeekFest Jeddah. You can learn more about the event in my earlier post. I also wanted to be sure to share my notes from the talk here… Read More »
The other day, I was contacted by Nessreen, one of the organizers of GeekFest Jeddah to ask if I could do a GeekTalk about community organizing at their upcoming event. I had contacted her on twitter a few months ago after I first heard of GeekFest and told her that I was really excited about… Read More »