I’m taking a little break from the madness that is our move to talk about the madness that is our move. It seems hard to believe that we are actually leaving here in six days. After two years in London, England, and before that two years in the Netherlands, we’re returning to the land of the free and the home of the brave–the U.S., that is. A lot can change in a few years. When we left we were going to Holland for two years. We’re returning four years later having lived in London as well. When we left we planned to return to Houston. Now we’re moving to New York. When we left we had one newborn baby. We’re returning with a 4-year old and a 1-year old. It’s weird to think that four years of our seven years of marriage have been spent overseas.
It’s funny, but I feel like I’m returning to the U.S. with a much more global perspective and more understanding of other nations–but I also think I’m feeling more patriotic than ever before. I’ve been singing patriotic songs for the boys and fighting tears. We in some ways have a more cynical view of the U.S. and our fellow Americans but at the same time we are dying to go back home–home as in our country.
So, just six more days and we’ll be there!
