back on the ship

so, everyone always asks how your trip was when you get back from vacation...it was great and active but not necessarily anyone but me would enjoy.

friday--hung out with my dad and linda, got a pedicure, a couple of aunts/uncles and a cousin came over for dinner.
saturday--to lubbock. went to see star trek with holly. hung out with the family.
sunday--went to see transformers 2 with greg. hung out with the family.
monday--doctor's appt with mom, hung out with the family, went to connor's tball practice, went to greg's basketball game. em and janet drove in from roswell to hang out for a couple of hours (i am soooo blessed to have such great friends!)
tuesday--errands (now i remember one of the things i hate about living at home), hanging out with mom, connor's tball game.
wednesday--watching swimming lessons for connor and alyssa, lunch with melissa/rachel/linda (high school friends), hanging out with the family...CHICKEN FRIED STEAK!!!
thursday--another doctor's appt with mom, a little bit more time with the fam and then back to dallas. dinner with dad, linda and kelly.
friday--to walmart to buy a new bag because my luggage developed a hole and repack in the parking lot before getting on a plane for much too long.
saturday--arrive to paris, fly to zurich...timon waiting for me at the airport! (more about switzerland in its own post)

so, jam packed time at home. doing things that were wonderful to me but maybe not anyone else's ideal vacation. i came back not much more physically rested but i am more emotionally recharged. it was good to see family and a few friends. 11 months is too long to go without seeing them.

i have experienced a bit of culture shock going both directions...mostly price and abundance in the u.s. and switzerland. getting on the plane to come back to africa...the fact that africans don't have personal space so if they are hanging over into my seat, no big deal, right? and the everyone wants to be your friend as soon as you land in africa. but i'm back and ready to jump into work tomorrow.

hmmm, is it bad that i am now up to 4 IOU posts??? coming soon! and i'll try to add some pics of me with the kids when holly sends them to me.