Well, here we are again. Back at it for another year.
Sorry for the hiatus, readers. I had a fun filled Mediterranean cruise, sans
wifi, at the end of school then headed home to Saskatchewan, Canada to visit
family and friends.
You know that moment when you get somewhere and
everything just feels right? Like,
although things have changed, you belong there.
You know life there. Things make
sense and are easy to understand. That’s
exactly how it felt going back home to Canada.
Just like putting on an old jacket that had molded to you over the
years, with wear patches in all the right places. Seeing family and friends was absolutely
amazing. And the best part: it was like
life hadn’t fast forwarded a year at all.
Oh sure, we all had changed somewhat and life had moved on with new
adventures for all of us, but overall it was very similar. Comforting.
And to have all the conveniences of a North American lifestyle again was
truly appreciated for all its worth.
It all started with a birthday surprise for Whitney,
who didn’t know I was coming home early (which was hard to keep a surprise
since she wanted my flight info and I had to lie about getting it to her). The look on her face and the tears that
followed were priceless! And that was
only the beginning! The next seven weeks
were filled with:
*meeting my beautiful niece for the first time, and
seeing my sister and brother-in-law
*participating in filthy clean fun at the 5K Foam
Fest in Saskatoon with “The Bubble Pops”
*watching Blue Jay games
*going for sushi lunch
*spending time at the beach
*catching up with friends
*taking a 2 wk family road trip to the US via
Nashville, Savannah, Washington, DC
*seeing a live performance of Dancing with the Stars
*playing Mario Party and Mario Kart
*seeing former colleagues
*going to a Saskatchewan Roughrider football game
*having a backyard fire
And just generally enjoying driving around, hanging
with the family and relaxing.
But now it’s over and life needs to continue. For now it’s back in Genoa, teaching 4th
grade this year and living in a new apartment with some great friends. To be honest, I was conflicted about coming
back. There were lots of positives and
new adventures waiting for me back in Italy, yet to again be so far away from
family, friends and a life filled with many conveniences was heart wrenching. Yet I really was
ready. Ready to get on with my life
again and although I knew I was going to miss so much, it was time. Time to start the next year and many more
adventures in Europe. Let’s see what
shenanigans this expat in Italy will get into this year. ;)
It was great to have you home. Infectious smile and laughter cannot be mistaken for anyone else. Looking forward to your blogging and your eventual return in another year. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was great running in to you this summer. Hope you have a great school year :)
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