Why a blog?

                            

blog

bläg/

noun

noun: blog; 

1. 1.

   a personal website or web page on which an individual records opinions, links to other sites, etc. on a regular basis.

   
   
   

When living abroad whether is as an active military member or Expat working for a government, things that were important before you left home become well "not so important anymore" and other things that maybe you never have had to deal with are all of a sudden thrust to the forefront.
Here's and example. You all know, and if you don't you will now, that living in a Muslim country has it's challenges. I won't go into religion but will speak on some of the nuisances that are a result of it.  

BACON ! I LOVE BACON!

              "Well to bad Jack not in Oman"

The other day an Expat buddy of mine who is also here with his wife and 4 young boys told me a story that sums this up.

Sitting in his home waiting for his boys to return from school my buddy has some bacon cooking which he bought from the "pork store here in Salalah" I write about that more later. his oldest burst in the front door takes a whiff and says.... 

 "Dad it smells like America what is that"

After my buddy had a good laugh and thought about the proclamation his eldest boy had just made he responded "pork".

this is a small example of life overseas more to follow in future post...