We are less than a week out from leaving LAMB and experienced folk have warned us that it will take more than just recovering from jetlag to reacclimate to the West. We've discussed what that might look like. Here's one idea:
"I'd like a tall skim latte"
"Tall skim latte, OK, that'll be eight dollars and fifteen cents at the first window"
"For that coffee? Are you kidding? I'll offer you 50 cents"
"Huh? It's $8.15, sir"
"Give me a break. OK, how about 85 cents?"
or this:
"Laura, what's wrong with this food - does it taste funny to you?"
"I don't know - just doesn't look right...wait, it's not yellow!"
So the occasion of receiving a package from Maine (more than 3 weeks in transit!) seemed a fitting one to begin the process gently.
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| Mac 'n cheese |
It might have been too much of a shock if it weren't yellow.
And this speaks for itself.
Are you going to make Jello Jigglers for all the kids? {{grin}}
ReplyDeleteWow, less than a week away! Good to see you practicing for re-entry.... Love to you all.
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I look forward to your observations on re-entry once you get back! Reentry is fascinating and difficult: you have changed so much even in a short time and the world you left behind has not. It can be funny, like having a quiet nervous breakdown in the supermarket looking at all 100 choices of breakfast cereal and going home with none, or drinking water directly from the faucet with relish as you finally can do that without fear of dysentery, or noticing how bland american food is.... Thank you so much for your postings and sharing with us some of the experiences of your life there. A safe trip home. -Mopsy
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