america

Jesse and I just got back from a great trip to America for two weeks. We had a lot of fun everywhere we went. Thanks to all of you who let us use your cell phones, your cars (and gas), your trunks for our luggage, your beds for sleeping, your showers and so on. It felt so great to be back.

Here's our list of what's changed since we've been gone:

• Dominic's taller than me.
• Soda brands have many new flavors. Dr Pepper in Cherry Vanilla or Berries and Cream? Mmm...yum.
• All the young ones that we said goodbye to at 6 months or a year old are now talking. A lot. Intelligently. At higher levels of English than many of our students.
• We have a new brother-in-law and a new niece.
• Gas prices rose from $2 to $3 plus.
• There were bats in my parents' wood stove. (What didn't change: the boys turned getting rid of them into a late-night adventure. Ew.)
• There are fun new things, like Guitar Hero.