Wow!!! When I think of Bahrain and the middle Eastern countries I always seem to have images of very poor people living in hovels and such. I forget that there is a lot of oil money over there and some very very rich people - not implying that you're one of them but just saying that I forget that part of it and I think that's because that's the way the media portrays the people there. Like in Iraq, we forget that there are normal middle class people just like us that live there too, not just all the extremists.

I do have one question about living in Bahrain....I know you're from SA, but do you have to wear the headcover and such in Bahrain too? Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm just not sure which middle Eastern countries require that, if not all, and sorry Pops that I don't know how to spell it...hajab is it? And isn't that the entire "outfit" or just the head covering. It's all so confusing for those of us who have never come in contact with traditions like that.

Anyway....you have a beautiful house! I love all the wide open spaces - LOTS of room! Thanks for sharing!