Shore Leave in Dubai - Thanks for your Service

The US Navy rolled or should I say floated into town, via the longest carrier in the world the USS Enterprise. It is docked in Dubai for the next four days and Jeff and I had the pleasure of meeting four outstanding service men today from the carrier and had the opportunity to play tour guide of Dubai for five hours. I have only been in Dubai two months and I am ready, confident to be a tour guide - aren't you impressed !? The driving scared them just a little, but that should be expected. Everyone is terrified when they first experience Dubai driving ,then you get used to it.
When you come across another person from your home country, you are so excited, hoping to make a connection in some small way and we did. One of the service men, Hyrum, knows our son Nathan !How awesome is that ! I am always surprised at what a small world we actually live in and it seems to get smaller all the time.
The USS Enterprise has @ 4600 service men and women on the carrier, and was deployed the first of March 2012. The young men mentioned that they would be back in Dubai sometime in October, being away from their families for an extended period of time.

It was our pleasure getting to know these exceptional four men, spending time with them showing them the sites of Dubai...Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, The Marina, Dubai Mall, etc. They were mesmerized by the city.

I am seriously thinking about volunteering with the USO. When US service men and women come into Dubai for short stays the USO provides support and help in many different ways. Several of my new friends currently volunteer, saying that it is very rewarding and the service men and women are very appreciative. In some small way maybe I can give back to them for all they are doing for me and my family.

Thank you guys for proudly serving our country and letting us spend some time with you today. It was fabulous.