Not sure what possessed my husband and I to embark on a 12 day European journey with a 15 month old energizer bunny, otherwise known as our toddler son, Milan. It must be our love for travel and generally optimistic nature. Or maybe we are just idiots with a penchant for pain and sleeplessness. We have one suitcase full of toys, diapers and baby food, and another for his clothes. Robert has been gallantly carrying all of our 6 pieces of luggage on two carts in various airports while I drag behind him pushing the stroller and carrying my purse and diaper bag. At one point, in London Heathrow airport, on a steep ramp, going through a sharp turn, I thought he was gonna go crashing through the large windows and hit the cement with pieces of luggage falling on him from the skies in a kind of cartoonish tragedy that could befall a blogger. He put on the brakes right on time though. Not that I would ever want anything to happen to my beloved husband; the insurance money isn't worth it to tell you the truth, but I am sure Robert would agree with me, that would have made a hell of a blog post ;)
As it is, I am going to write up what I learn by traveling with a toddler for everyone after we return, but I just wanted to say hello to you all from Barcelona and hope that everyone had a great weekend and if you are in US then hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday as well.
It is our first night in Barcelona and I can'twait to see what this trip has in store for us. I am thankful for my two sleeping boys on the bed right now, and the teenage one who is back home in school and the rest of my loving family and friends. I am thankful for Nokia team and Le Web team who gave us the opportunity to travel and learn. I am espesially thankful for the kind flight attendants of UA who checked on us and the baby over and over again and played with him and told us what a good baby he was. I am thankful for the kind gentleman who offered to help Robert carry the stroller up the stairs in the airport, refusing to let me do it and the young lady on the Iberia flight who offered to change her seat with me so we could all sit together. These random acts of kindness have made this trip so much more meaningful for us and gave me so much to feel blessed about. Last but not least I am thankful for you my blog readers and hope that you have lots to be thankful for as well!

What an emotional day this has been! I voted for the first time in the American Presidential election and I am writing this post with tears in my eyes. I am proud to be an Iranian-American, proud to be a part of such a historical election and proud of this country.

A friend forwarded me a song that an Iranian composer, Farshid Amin, has writen called "change," which was performed at a gala for Barack Obama two weeks ago. Lionel Richie and The Pointer Sisters also submitted songs, but Farshid's was chosen . He has been invited to perform the song on election night at the Democratic Victory Gala in Orange County.  He is the first Iranian singer ever to perform on election night.

Please watch the clip. Here's hoping for positive change not just in America, but for the whole world.