We miss our stupid dog. We're really an incomplete family without her. Our sink gets clogged now, because we've forgotten how to clean our own plates before washing them. We miss how she growls and hisses like a demoniac when we tickle her belly. Sigh.
We know it's uncool to get homesick while in a town like Edinburgh. Truly, this city here should trump anything in Sioux Falls. But as it is we're all sentimental about things back home in the Dakotas:
- real ice cream, not this crappy flavored cool-whip stuff.
- thunderstorms
- second-hand baby good stores
- date nights out, especially at Spezia and Cafe 334.
- our king size bed
- USF and Sioux Falls Seminary and all the people there
- family-size food packaging (this 3oz of sour cream for $2.00 ain't cuttin' it)
- a backyard
- customer service
- having a car, a bike, any kind of personal transportation
- a guitar
- all our church peoples
- walking around the central neighborhood, talking about houses for sale, watching leaves fall, then sitting on our porch swing and watching the world go by
- all our books
Geez. What losers. But that's how the idea of home works - you can't quite get it out of your head, even when everything else is going merrily on.
And, if you're reading this, chances are you're being missed too.
5 comments:
I actually completely understand what you are saying! I find myself missing the little things, and especially the people and USF. At times I feel like a person divided. My heart wishes to dwell in both worlds at once.
John had the Cheddar & Ale Soup. Yum! He also had their Oktoberfest beer, something new there, I guess. He tried the stout with coffee and chocolate flavors in it - ugh! :)
We went to Kenya in May with Truett. It was amazing. We saw some crazy things and loved every sometimes uncomfortable moment. I will blog about it soon so you can get a better update! Tell me more about your son. His name is Z? He is a cutie!
Who wouldn't miss a king sized bed? We miss you guys too! I can't believe how much Z has grown! Can't wait to pinch those chubby cheeks, although by the time you get back, we'll have to chase him down!
btw our website is jcwynia.wordpress.com (unfortunately seldom updated :))
Christina! Nathan! Hello from Julie and Jake Swanstrom way out in Pasadena. I found your blog through Jerry Bertelson's blog. It is good to hear that you three--congratulations, by the way--are having a productive time in Scotland.
I love your list of things you're homesick for...we totally understand, especially about the thunderstorms.
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