oh how I love my own culture. being back here and witnessing the way people talk, the way they respond, and understanding exactly what every gesture, every tone of voice, and every facial expression really means is quite wonderful. don’t get me wrong, i’m not exactly on cloud 9 happy to be back stateside. i…
if i didn’t believe in love at first site, i believe in it now. you see, i am completely enamored with brussels. i only get about 7 hours here- and all of those are at night. but what i have seen is absolutely magical. and i see and hear french. i will come back here….
i wish we all had balconies in the states. i feel most at home when i am just chillin on the balcony snacking on potato chips. life in athens is good. though five days is only a microcosm of life, i feel almost as if this is my normal life. i couldn’t have ended up…
today my tastebuds beheld the most delicious material they have ever known. so much so, that it merits its very own post.not only did i have gelato from the best place in all of athens (so says my greek host). but it was nutella gelato at that.imagine the creamiest and most wonderful thing you have…
being that i thought the factory-wrapped chocolate croissants sold at every little kiosk were good, i was in for a real treat when it came to the real thing. i’m currently sitting in a little cafe waiting to meet up with my new host. joseph and i stayed with some missionaries who went to texas…
Tahnawannaeatinamerica:
Great to have you home and to treat you to a home-cooked American meal. Okay, so Brooke made the meal and it was of Thai origin. At least it was made for you at our home on American soil.
It was delightful to see you eat while mostly asleep. Again, welcome home, congratulations on your engagement and we all look forward to the incredible pics from your awesome adventure!
We Love You,
Dad