It has been a little over a month since I so gracefully returned to the good ole U S of A. Mostly I have been recovering both mentally and physically. It took a good three weeks for my body to readjust to the time change and about a two to get used to the richness of the food. And I can’t lie, I do miss a lot of luxuries I had in Thailand….the prices, the massages, the prices, the food, the prices, the fresh pineapple, the prices, the weekend traveling, the prices, and the beaches. I miss my Thai friends, my Filipino ladies, and my students. But, I am so very happy to be home. I am happy to be with my husband, my family, my friends, and kitty. And I would like to think that they are all happy to be with me again (not sure about the cat–he’s kinda prissy).
So now what?? What do I do now that my adventure is over? Well, I begin my last semester of grad school in the fall and I’m starting a business with my friend Alison (more on that to come); but, mostly I’ve been enjoying my home city. I’ve been lunching with friends, bike riding around the neighborhood, and taking trips to Barton Springs, South Congress, lake Austin…all the classics. Leaving always makes you appreciate what you have at home…so basically, right now, I am appreciating.
Katie, Me, and the Auntie appreciating Austin night life
