Bebé Sueño

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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Stuff Mami & Papi are Missing

We've been gone 13 days now (but who's counting?) and we're really starting to miss some things about home.
  • Our three little kitties
  • Cell phones (EVERYONE has one here - just not us)
  • Sonic (the restaurant - Route 44 Diet Cokes to be exact)
  • Our big TV
  • Our own washer and dryer (laundry is about $1USD per item here)
  • Driving
  • High speed internet that works all the time
  • Being able to easily call family
  • Hundreds of English TV channels
  • Homemade food
  • Hot showers
  • Our own bed
  • Access to a variety of clothing (you can only pack so much)
  • Autumn
  • Ice (we can't drink the water here)
  • A big refrigerator
  • Separate rooms (please don't read anything into this one!)
  • Air conditioning (only our actual hotel room and a few taxis seem to have AC)
  • Being able to brush our teeth with tap water
  • ...several more but now we're getting REALLY home sick
We keep finding ourselves talking about the things we thought were such a pain or were annoying or "unbearable" at home that we would maybe even pay someone to be able to do right now just to enjoy the feelings of home. Things like standing in line for 1/2 hour at Walmart or having "nothing to do" at home (we had no idea). I think, at least for a while, we'll appreciate things more.

2 Comments:

Blogger The Fisher Family said...

I like the "separate rooms" comment. I think I would lose my sanity if I had to be in the same room all day and night with Ben for 13 days! Everyone needs their own space from time to time! Before you know it, you will be home soon. As the old saying goes, "there is no place like home." We can't wait until you guys return either so we can get to know Elkin better! Just enjoy your trip and have a great time!

October 2, 2008 at 11:39 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hopefully you can stay at El Refugio on your way back through Bogota. At least you can get free calls back home to the U.S. Oh and if you go to the market and get an ice cube tray you can fill it up with bottled water and stick it in the freezer section of your mini fridge (at El Refugio that is).

October 2, 2008 at 10:33 PM  

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