tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post5277475505747982484..comments2024-02-29T00:24:25.698-08:00Comments on there's sand in my latte: I hope you had the time of your life...Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01790291204289635403noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-8752143164112533642021-03-26T12:31:59.961-07:002021-03-26T12:31:59.961-07:00I can't believe I just discovered your final p...I can't believe I just discovered your final post. No doubt I wasn't looking because I didn't want it to end.<br /><br />You were so generous to take us along on your adventures. Your vivid photo-journalism skills made us feel as if we were standing right beside you. Your humanity and eye for small details made this blog exceptional.<br /><br />It has been delightful to watch your family grow up and find new adventures since you left Dubai. Love and best wishes always.<br /><br />And yes, publish!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126328166544298844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-46614716122524182832021-02-22T21:42:07.127-08:002021-02-22T21:42:07.127-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.charteredhousinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499175028506255595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-75915662113195244712014-10-13T11:04:26.856-07:002014-10-13T11:04:26.856-07:00How did I miss this final post? It's a beautif...How did I miss this final post? It's a beautiful story of saying goodbye to a colorful time in your life.<br />Thank you for sharing all the stories.Friendly Neighborhood Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866306891938267563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-77967021892188463252011-11-01T15:51:20.645-07:002011-11-01T15:51:20.645-07:00Thanks for the wonderful time we could spend with ...Thanks for the wonderful time we could spend with you, this last entry makes me think of my Boss that always said , what ever job you have even sweeping the street , you should do with all of your being and then you will be happy. I would like her to read this!<br />S from Seattle.<br />Welcome to the wet!<br />You should have a life blog then you can keep going you could make any day look good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-91484004712887287052011-07-30T10:13:47.099-07:002011-07-30T10:13:47.099-07:00Of course, Tami, I would be honored to help. If yo...Of course, Tami, I would be honored to help. If you're anything like me you are going to LOVE running with the Creek Striders and the Road Runners and maybe the ABRaS, (depending on your goals and running style), or all three if you are a cuckoo like most of the runners. :) January is a perfect time to go, the weather is brilliant that time of year. Lucky! I've added my email to my profile so you can get ahold of me okay? Cheers!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790291204289635403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-77774074442954644702011-07-29T17:31:08.515-07:002011-07-29T17:31:08.515-07:00Craziness! I just found the beginning of your blo...Craziness! I just found the beginning of your blog and I'm laughing at our similarities! I currently run 1/2 marathons and was thinking, if I'm EVER going to do a marathon it would be the one in Dubai in Jan and would I ever wear THAT shirt proudly! So funny! We are there for a 2 year stint, 3 if we like it. We are super excited, our kids are older than yours it looks like. 6& 8 My husband is there right now on his second trip and I will go in Oct to check things out. Our move date is Jan. I would love to hear your take on schools and areas to live, basically anything and everything you want to share. Can i email you or Facebook you... ?Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438684629577873377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-70256238355646901022011-07-29T14:32:25.778-07:002011-07-29T14:32:25.778-07:00Bristomom, you really touched me, thank you and do...Bristomom, you really touched me, thank you and do enjoy your adventures in Taiwan! Not shabby at all. :) <br /><br />Tami, of course, what do you need? I'll help you with whatever I can, and am excited and happy for you setting out on your life in Dubai. I hope you love it as much as we did.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790291204289635403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-61232597104862315922011-07-29T10:44:47.655-07:002011-07-29T10:44:47.655-07:00Natalie,
I stumbled across your blog as we are res...Natalie,<br />I stumbled across your blog as we are researching our future move to Dubai. As an expert expat, If you have any insight to share, i would love it. You seem like someone I would enjoy getting to know.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438684629577873377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-11093514197879474632011-07-28T17:18:07.652-07:002011-07-28T17:18:07.652-07:00I don't even know you, but I'm screaming N...I don't even know you, but I'm screaming NOOOOOO! Yours is one of the best blogs I have ever read. Quite possibly THE best. Your writing is so engaging. I feel like I am losing a friend, and I hate that feeling.<br /><br />Having said that, my best wishes go to you and your family.bristowmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810123001098866399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-40915508515533183912011-07-14T07:27:52.266-07:002011-07-14T07:27:52.266-07:00Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for ta...Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for taking this journey with us. I feel blessed to have had such an opportunity -it's been an amazing time. After all, what could be better than travelling with friends, making new ones along the way? <br /><br />Thank you, thank you, thank you.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790291204289635403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-42100307138981116452011-07-11T19:28:29.547-07:002011-07-11T19:28:29.547-07:00I hope you'll share more adventures with us an...I hope you'll share more adventures with us another time when you visit another place...I've thoroughly enjoyed your posts and will miss this blog. Thank you for your insight! Take care, Heatherhdoncasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202496167653563381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-49808622154512930472011-06-18T22:39:58.936-07:002011-06-18T22:39:58.936-07:00I loved every one of your blog entries I loved fo...I loved every one of your blog entries I loved following your travels with your family. When I was having a particularly hard year or two, your blog was one of my bright spots. You are a delightful writer. I hope you keep it up in some way. Please do the blog to book thing to save your posts to read in the future. Love, JolieJolie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015786066752708111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-70885438852000431342011-06-16T11:21:51.072-07:002011-06-16T11:21:51.072-07:00I've thoroughly enjoyed following your family&...I've thoroughly enjoyed following your family's many adventures in different cultures! I visited my brother and his family in 2007 when they lived in Dubai, and many of your pictures felt familiar. You're a great photo-journalist. God bless in this next phase of your life. I'd love to see update pictures of your beautiful children in a few years!Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-69625993086577564762011-06-06T08:59:45.319-07:002011-06-06T08:59:45.319-07:00Now I'm crying Natalie!! You made me cry! I...Now I'm crying Natalie!! You made me cry! I've loved reading all you entries - thank you so much for sharing them (and for letting me know that you had a blog). Now you need a new blog :D just so I can find out what you guys are up to and leave comments. You better be turning this one into a book young lady. Do you hear?!*Paula*https://www.blogger.com/profile/13556279102896792127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-38515338949734450962011-06-04T14:23:50.106-07:002011-06-04T14:23:50.106-07:00I'm so glad you blogged about your adventures ...I'm so glad you blogged about your adventures so we could share them with you. I would like to echo the others, look into publication (other bloggers have done it, some even have movies about them now!) Not for vanity, but because it's a wonderful story and should be shared.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085204960744071746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-3037464465684630542011-06-04T10:50:04.586-07:002011-06-04T10:50:04.586-07:00Your farewell post has brought tears to my eyes. I...Your farewell post has brought tears to my eyes. I am so happy that you and your family had such a profound experience. Your blog was so beautiful ... please find a way to print and/or preserve it! Look into getting it published ... ask Holly for advice ;) Love you!Mom2ABJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09580533438952133676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-47283346550442389792011-06-03T08:22:58.680-07:002011-06-03T08:22:58.680-07:00A fitting end to this chapter of your adventures! ...A fitting end to this chapter of your adventures! Many of my favorites entries over the years were the ones about the people you met and befriended along the way. I look forward to hearing about the next journeys you find. (And yes, make a book of this one!)Joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-84592743413933531282011-06-02T22:14:18.989-07:002011-06-02T22:14:18.989-07:00Over the year, I had read your blog for your funny...Over the year, I had read your blog for your funny travels, writings and adventures. Good luck on whatever you are going to do next. It has been a blast!Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160118520611754510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-19463381796594352382011-06-02T20:39:55.407-07:002011-06-02T20:39:55.407-07:00I love it! my kids love it! Auntie Natalie is re...I love it! my kids love it! Auntie Natalie is real to them and so are the cousins.....blog on...start again. Print it up as a book.dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064874982149340182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-31832754715808380032011-06-02T19:17:24.776-07:002011-06-02T19:17:24.776-07:00And that, my friend, is why we travel. For the une...And that, my friend, is why we travel. For the unexpectedly mundane-but-not moments that make us wonder about the lives of others. Like looking into windows of a neighborhood when driving or walking through at night. <br />Windows into the world. Well done.AKBradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16919849932483550981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5673609406160001535.post-72229105266933276132011-06-02T13:17:50.494-07:002011-06-02T13:17:50.494-07:00Absolutely beautiful!!! I've loved every minu...Absolutely beautiful!!! I've loved every minute and this last entry (sniff) is a testament about what travel should be. It's not about seeing the places of the world so much as "Seeing" the world. You have learned about life and love in a beautiful way that has touched us all deeply and enriched our understanding of the peoples and culture of the region. Thank you Natalie.Mumseynoreply@blogger.com