Smattering of Pictures from Family Visit

One of the best mornings we had during our family visit was when my mother-in-law and I got out on our own for some coffee. It was interesting talking to her and seeing our new home through her eyes. It made me realize there are things I am still myself adjusting too and things I don't even notice so much anymore.

She was fascinated by all the different people here, the different types of dress, and the faith displayed by Muslims around us. I was glad she could hear the Call to Prayer that we hear five times a day and to notice that mosques are everywhere and there are even prayer rooms in every mall. She is a devout Catholic and that impressed her. I was happy she saw the aspects of Islam you don't see or hear at home. Of course she also saw the crazy driving here, honking, pushiness and overall arrogance too balancing it all out!

I think one of the things she enjoyed more than anything was the weather we had during her visit. The sunny 70s we experienced so much better than the frigid cold and snow back home in Ohio. We're enjoying this paradise of weather too as we know before long it'll start to really heat up around here! We are just abouts back into swimming weather and flip flops which sounds nice though.