I can hardly believe that today is my last full day at home! Tomorrow I'll be dropped off at a hotel in Detroit to sleep and get a shuttle for my early morning flight to Haiti. It seems like the last month has been a whirlwind! Lots of goodbyes and "last" events! It is always bitter sweet to leave! Both exciting and a bit terrifying! This time I will be coming home for Christmas, so the goodbyes aren't as bad as usual. Although the Paws with a Cause puppy, Augie (the black one) will be gone when I get home, which makes all of us who know him sad. He'll go off for his training, so that goodbye will be a tearful one. You can see Augie on the right, looking about as forlorn as I feel to say goodbye to him! But the last month has not been all sad. I've had a chance to enjoy fall for the first time in two years! A trip to the apple orchard to pick apples and eat lunch with my two dear friends was a much anticipated and long overdue tradition that we revived this year! I also went to my first high school football game in a LONG time (we won't say just how long) to see my cousin play for West Ottawa! He was fantastic, scoring a touchdown and playing almost the entire game! It was so great to sit in the stands, eat a hot dog, watch the band, and reminisce our high school days with my sister! Another great memory from the last month is seeing the movie "Julie and Julia" with two wonderful friends and then enjoying a night of delicious food featured in the movie with the same friends... boeuf bourguignon, buttered baby peas.... mmmmmmm good! This last month has been a wonderful time with my family and friends and all the places that I love! I've been trying to soak in all the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings of home! I have really learned to appreciate the simple things... scratching a dog behind the ears, fall football games, the changing leaves, picking apples, enjoying a good meal with good friends! These are the things that make life sweet!
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Simple Things...
I can hardly believe that today is my last full day at home! Tomorrow I'll be dropped off at a hotel in Detroit to sleep and get a shuttle for my early morning flight to Haiti. It seems like the last month has been a whirlwind! Lots of goodbyes and "last" events! It is always bitter sweet to leave! Both exciting and a bit terrifying! This time I will be coming home for Christmas, so the goodbyes aren't as bad as usual. Although the Paws with a Cause puppy, Augie (the black one) will be gone when I get home, which makes all of us who know him sad. He'll go off for his training, so that goodbye will be a tearful one. You can see Augie on the right, looking about as forlorn as I feel to say goodbye to him! But the last month has not been all sad. I've had a chance to enjoy fall for the first time in two years! A trip to the apple orchard to pick apples and eat lunch with my two dear friends was a much anticipated and long overdue tradition that we revived this year! I also went to my first high school football game in a LONG time (we won't say just how long) to see my cousin play for West Ottawa! He was fantastic, scoring a touchdown and playing almost the entire game! It was so great to sit in the stands, eat a hot dog, watch the band, and reminisce our high school days with my sister! Another great memory from the last month is seeing the movie "Julie and Julia" with two wonderful friends and then enjoying a night of delicious food featured in the movie with the same friends... boeuf bourguignon, buttered baby peas.... mmmmmmm good! This last month has been a wonderful time with my family and friends and all the places that I love! I've been trying to soak in all the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings of home! I have really learned to appreciate the simple things... scratching a dog behind the ears, fall football games, the changing leaves, picking apples, enjoying a good meal with good friends! These are the things that make life sweet!
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