We spend two weeks before the month starts arguing about when it will start and two weeks after it starts arguing about whether we started right or wrong. We also spend two weeks before 'Eidul Fitr arguing about the Hilal and two weeks after, and we repeat that for 'Eidul Adh-ha, which makes it twelve weeks. For us, we always fasted either 29 or 30 days. If it were 29 and we could not sight it, we would fast 30 days. We always fast between 28 and 31 days, even in the same area like the Bay Area.
Some people insist on fasting with their home countries.
Then we use to wake up for more Qiam at night. We stay up too late after 'Isha and Taraweeh. Watching TV and eating leftover desserts from the Iftar. But that makes it hard for you to get up again for more Qiam. Lucky if we get up at all for Suhoor or Fajr.