On our way home we had a 4 hour layover in Chicago. Normally, I am not a big fan of layovers unless they are SUPER long so I can get out and explore the city and, let's be honest, 4 hours is just not enough time.
We however have an incredibly flexible, spontaneous and fun family, so when we emailed Peter and Suzanne last week and told them we had some time and did they want to grab a bite to eat, they were ALL OVER IT!!!
They met us in baggage claim and took us to one of their favorite little places that had the best sandwich according to Scotty and a pretty dang good soup and salad deal too.
It was the shortest visit in the history of time, but it was a much appreciated respite from the grind of international travel. Thanks guys we owe you one.
We have since arrived in Oregon, eaten Mexican food, crashed hard and are now wide awake since 4:30am thanks to good ol' jet lag.
Today is going to be a full and great day.
Today we get to:
- see more family and friends
- BBQ with said family and friends
- see our dog, Joei, for the first time in a year
- unpack and see if anything got broken/confiscated
- take a HOT shower
- get Scotty some much needed new pants (one pair of pants + one year in Africa=?)
- eat some more food that we have been craving for a year
- rummage through our storage boxes to try and find some warmer clothes, it's FREEZING!!!
- find lost battery charger for camera so we can document everything above...well, maybe not EVERYTHING!!!
7 comments:
welcome HOME!
Ahhhh!!!! See you TONIGHT!!!!
-beka
Many, Crys, you look fabulous, especially considering that the top picture was taken just hours after an escape from Malika. I am so stoked you're home and that all your family and friends can enjoy and celebrate you both. You both have been an invaluably precious addition to the Malika crew. Love you.
what a great way to re-enter the states! sorry we couldn't make it last night. why are corvallis and salem so far apart? and why does my kid go to bed so early? hope it was fun and relaxing. let's make a date cause we can't wait to hug you. - j
p.s. kurtis has a special drink awaiting you two - in the form of home brew.
Hey give me a call about lunch or someting this week. I have tomorrow off, so you can call anytime. Maybe we can do lunch tuesday?
Sounds like we've been going through a lot of the same kind of things...seeing family and friends when home...hot showers...food cravings...chargers etc!
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