Just Like in Hollywood Movies

I would be tutoring his kids in this majlis that seats about 40-50 people. There is one for women and men.

Saudi man's house complex, inside the walls

In short, I was invited to a Saudi’s house who was a dean of a community college here and his wife worked in my uni in the Dean’s office. She was the Dean’s assistant or something. He wanted me to tutor his kids. He tried hard to get my number, finally got a hold of me, and had a Jordanian man who was his translator. He sent a driver to pick me up, negotiated a price to tutor his kids and had fancy Saudi dinner for me, Saudi style. It was amazing. =) We talked about traveling, life in Riyadh, his 5 kids and one on the way, his servant from Sri Lanka and showed me pics from his travels to India. He told me that he has 3 wives – one here, one in Jeddah, and one in Dammam. He said it seriously. Then, his wife said “no he doesn’t” and he said he is joking. I wonder if they are covering it up to impress me. Then I asked him, “Why don’t you have more than 1 wife?” He did not understand my question. Lol In any case, we had a wonderful time. His house was huge like a mansion. Later, I asked about camels in this area, as you know, I am a camel lover. He and his wife then took me to the camel barn and it was fantastic. Nothing but the star light guides the camels in the darkness. So many of them in all sizes and different shades of white and brown. You bet I am going to visit that camel barn again! They gave a present to my daughter and dropped me back to my hotel which is my home now.

What else can I say, its been a week here. Everyone is very nice to me and I miss my kids n family a lot. Ohh and by the way, the rich Saudi guy asked me if I had a website. i accidentally said yes. He wanted to see it and so I told him I will give it to him later. After all this posting, like I really wanna give it to him? lol

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