Susan Khalil:  

I was a career woman for many years - in law enforcement, teaching, in the travel business, banking, and even spent time as a chocolatier. Now I write and do photography to keep myself busy and try to stay out of trouble. I also paint (mostly watercolors) and have sold some of my work - so I guess that makes me an artist too. My husband is from Saudi Arabia. We moved to Jeddah, a city on the Red Sea, in the fall of 2007. It's been quite the exciting adventure! I am fortunate in that I am able to spend the hot summer months each year in the US, in the cool Seattle area, where our kids and my brothers Roy and Barry live. We have two kids and three grandkids - all in the US. My 4 brothers that you may remember: Roy (DHS Class of 1968) retired as an airline captain for AA in 2011 and lives in the Seattle area. Doug (Class of 1971) is a retired mining engineer, a grandfather, married to Renee Willcox and lives in Utah. Gary (1975) retired from the NCAA and now lives in San Diego. Barry (1980) teaches voice, is an opera singer, and lives in the Seattle area. My mom Trudy passed away in July of 2012 at the age of 87. Because I blog about living in Saudi Arabia, it has opened doors for me in ways I could have never imagined. ...Expand for more