OK, so we are all feeling a bit homesick now. We miss the good old US of A! Hmmm, what do we miss? I miss the grocery stores and being familiar with the items on the shelves; I miss good bread and non-dairy cream for my coffee. Sam misses a good donut; he said they are not-so-good here, which is saying a lot for a not-so-discerning 11 year-old palate. Steve misses tri-tip steak with every fiber of his being. Lucas and Camerin seem to miss just about everything. We all miss our friends!
Steve and I did discover an AMAZING pizza place which serves seriously authentic pizza, like from Italy. It's the best pizza either of us have ever eaten and we solemnly promise to take everyone there who visits us here in Perth. Everyone hurry; we want to go back often!
Last night I served meat loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a fruit salad (with papaya!) which made everyone feel warm and fuzzy and reminded of home. Certainly anyone from the Mid-West would have felt right at home! We needed comfort food. It worked. During dinner there was much lip smacking and reminiscing of home. It reached such a pitch that someone started singing the Star Spangled Banner in honor of our homeland and we all chimed in. After reciting the Pledge of Allegience we all felt better. (just kidding about that part, but really, it could have happened!)
Ah, but our journey here is just begun and we have much to do and explore. I'm grateful our family has this opportunity to miss the USA. Our new perspective will be something we will all draw on in our lives forever!
God Bless America!
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