The short version of our story since March is we got to edmonton fine after only one minor car repair and 5 days in Denver visiting Michael's brother and his wife. We ended up in Edmonton much longer than we thought we would due to the difficulty of getting basic things like driver licences and other paperwork done, and finally left for the UAE on June 1. Since we got here, we have encountered many delays and frustrations, though the kinds of things we are facing are not unusual to new UAE residents. We still don't have our residence visas, but we are FINALLY going to be able to move out of our hotel and into our apartment tomorrow, which makes us very happy!
One of the reasons I haven't been posting here is becuase my internet time is limited (no home computer yet of course) and Michael and I have been maintaining our joint blog, Inshallah with our experiences here. Since more of our family members and friends have been checking that one, it's taken precedent for updates. So if you'd like a more detailed version of what has happened and is happening in our lives, surf over there.