I have been home for 4 full days.
Slipping back into the rythms of la vida cotidiana (daily life) in Wisconsin has been surprising effortless.
As I walked semi-conscious through customs and through the glass doors to face the throng of eagerly-waiting loved ones, all I could think about was A) I'm done with planes and B) about how I hadn't slept in a long time (I would go 42 hours without sleeping).
I looked up from my tottering luggage cart, ladened with over 100 lbs. of personal junk and briefly caught a glimpse of a tall man in a suit with shaggy brown hair. I looked down absent-mindedly and all at once caught myself. I looked up again. It was Tyler. In a pin-striped suit. With a bouquet of flowers. Looking forlornly overjoyed. In Chicago. Not Los Angeles. What?
There were kisses. There was face-to-shoulder snuggling and a strong welcoming embrace.
I saw my parents and there were hugs all around.
And then we lugged my luggage to the new car I had never seen before and headed home in the snow.
I've been over-enjoying cooking and getting up early with my jet-lagged self. I watched movies from a couch for the first time in 4 months. I blowdried my hair without socks on. I woke up warm. I've pet cats. I've watched TV. I've run errands.
As I go through my day, I encounter all these little things that give me pause as I think, "I couldn't do this in Spain!" Speaking with people about Spain also gives me pause as I struggle to recover my English word bank and translate my Spanish memories.
That's enough for now. What I'm saying is, in a nutshell:
I've come home.
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I just read this to my parents. They laughed about the socks part.
So I guess you make my parents laugh as well. Just not as hard as me. I miss hearing you talk in my sleep, but I don't miss freezing. I took a bath. Basically stellar. I think I might do it again soon. I also drove and ordered food in English. But Spain has broken me and I can no longer use the "puedo tener" structure in English either. This comment is like it's own entrada.
Welcome home Sam! I'm happy you're back. Hopefully I will see you soon. Maybe we could go see a movie sometime during break (and of course drag along Sarah-Hooray! A reunion!). How do you feel about seeing Enchanted? I don't know if you've heard about it, but it is officially my new favorite Disney movie. I've already seen it twice, but I seem to like it more each time I see it. However, I am open to other options :)
I also can't wait to hear you talk about Spain in person.
See you soon!
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