How time flies! January, which is the coldest month here, flew just like that. Gabby celebrated his 11th birthday and Sunday, her 9th. And for that, January left happy get-togethers, sweet smiles, and thoughtfulness and generosities from friends. Thank you so much to them. This February, I took a day off from work to be with my kids on their second field trip here in Riyadh. They went Fantasy Land and had so much fun (while their doting mom carried their bags, made sure their backs were dry, and they were hydrated.) But what the kids enjoyed more was the Dolphin Show. Who would've have thought that an arid place like Riyadh have dolphins? And before any animal welfare activists react about me enjoying the dolphin show, please know that I am against it. I worked in a veterinary pharmaceutical company before and most of the veterinarians told me that caging them or teaching them tricks is against their nature and instincts . But since we were already there, and I
