Into September

Spent the afternoon at the private beach not too far away from my community. It’s a 45 minute, free bus ride, and is available to us year round. Looking forward to enjoying it during the winter months. Pretty hot sand at the moment!

Of course the chilled pool back in my area is a nice way to cool down and get some laps in. Walking distance from my house.

Days start early here, so I usually get in a quick breakfast at home or the dining hall (great deal on waffles!). Then school 7-4, and everyone gets an hour at lunch (11:40-12:40), so I usually head out to the dining hall or home for that as well. There’s also a great food truck on camp with some great burgers and fries, I’ve enjoyed only once so far. Great chance to breathe before the second half of the day. A few nights a week I’ll hang around school a while to work on stuff. Then dinner I prep or at a fellow teacher’s house to enjoy a healthier meal. 🙂 Sometimes I’ll go with friends to hit up the Mexican restaurant in camp, the dining hall, the bakery, or we’ll take a car or bus to get something from in the city. Lots of options out there. Here’s another shot from some mall shopping, because yes, Saudis love their malls!

Upon return, I’ll get in either a run or swim to close out the evening. Then, I’ve got my Netflix, YouTube, MLB.com, and NFL Game Pass accounts to catch up with the world.

Speaking of NFL, props to my Chiefs for their wild win against the Patriots! Amazing to watch live at 3am and try not to scream, avoiding ticking off my neighbors. Shout out to Kerri Beck- thanks for the shirt to show my Chiefs pride at work that day!

School is great and families have been very supportive and enjoyable to meet with. Admin is supportive and fellow teachers all pitch in to make the school run. Kids have over 20 clubs to choose from to enjoy at lunch or after school. Lots of great options for kids, facilitated by staff. I recently checked out the lunch dodgeball club, which was a lot of fun. More on clubs another time.

For now, I leave you with your moment of zen. From an Eid holiday celebration the other day. Enjoy!

Cheers!