When our friends in Dubai asked if we were looking forward to returning home for August, Chris and I simultaneously said yes through broad smiles; summer in Charleston is hard to beat. We found ourselves reminiscing about beach trips to Sullivan’s, our turquoise boat ‘Aquafresh,’ shrimp tacos, fried chicken, and our loved ones most of all. Upon arriving in the Holy City, Chris and I, along with Mom, Dad, Felice, Hume, and our sister Kathleen in from New Orleans, reveled in the things we enjoy most. Kathleen’s visit was the pinnacle of our time home as everyone took off work, and we played as a family for a whole week. Shopping, museum trips, beaching, and cooking dinner together are among the highlights. We even found time to host a gathering of friends in Felice and Hume’s backyard under the glow of Moroccan lanterns, a gift from Mom and Dad’s visit to Dubai. When we return to the states for good in November, Chris and I will likely get the same questions: “Why are you leaving? Don’t you like Dubai?” We will smile, pull out pictures, and show them our friends and our city – surely they will understand.
Danielle