A Quick Trip Home

Rebecca and I just returned home from a whirlwind visit to the States. We left Friday afternoon and arrived back in Germany today. One nice thing about working for an airline is the free (or almost free) flights and often being able to fly in business class. Yes, the food is better in business and you get your own personal movie screen and can watch the film of your choice, but there's nothing like being able to stretch out when it's time to get some sleep.

Bex and I stayed in Marblehead, MA with my mom and dad and brother and his family. The jet lag took a toll on me the whole time and letting everyone else take care of us and do all the cooking was such a treat.

In Marblehead (above) we visited with my Aunt Mary Margaret and Aunt Anne. Then in Beverly (below) we had a very nice visit with Aunts Jane, Maureen, Nobby and Uncles Teddy, Bernie and Robbie. And that was far from all my aunts and uncles.

And, I got to go shopping! James needs to build an Aztec house for social studies class and with no stores like Michael's or even a decent craft section in Wal-Mart-type stores in Germany, I didn't know where we were going to find the necessary materials. I found everything I needed in a craft store here and then I even got to step foot into a Target! You have no idea what that meant to me. In one stop, I stocked up on clothes for the kids, contact lens solution for Dave, toothpaste, barrettes, snacks, shoes...it was absolutely wonderful.

We're already looking forward to our next visit back to Marblehead at Christmastime.