Even in Saudi

I'm one of the people affected by the government shutdown. We were sent home after four hours on Tuesday and haven't been back since. We were officially furloughed!  The House just recently approved a bill to pay us retroactively, (thank god) and it's looking good that the Senate will approve their version of the same bill. Fortunately, the President has already stated he'll sign the bills as well.

I've spent the last week packing more boxes and making more decisions on what to try to take with us and what to store or donate.  I got a text from Steven halfway through last week:

So, the effects of the government shutdown have finally made it to the other side of the world! Damn you Washington! Don't you realize there's a man in Saudi, without his family, whose only wish (besides us being there) is to watch a few football games!?!? Is that too much to ask!?!? :)