With just over 60 hours to go until we leave our SE Asian home for six months, we've spent a lot of time talking about what we're looking forward to. So we made this non-exhaustive, off-the-top-of-our-heads Top Ten List:
9. Hot and cold water from all faucets in the house. From washing hands this winter to dishes in the sink, it will be nice to have other options besides room temperature.
8. Our feet not hanging off the mattress when we get in bed. Though I'm not sure I look forward to becoming short again. Its nice being taller but there will be some advantages.
7. Not being the only white people whenever we go. We've come to know what people are saying when they do a double-take in a car or at a table as their mouths move and then all heads shoot our way. Its something along the lines of, "Hey, look, a car full of white people." We are endlessly entertaining.
6. The "other" white meat. Pizza is just not the same, no to ways about it.
5. Cracker Barrel, Moby Dick, Mooses, Moe's, Mexican food, Taco Bell (its not Mexican food). Restaurants that don't serve endless varieties of fried rice and fried noodles.
4. The NFL. We hear the Cowboys could go all the way this year but you'd never know it from the amount of football our ESPN shows. Want to see soccer, badminton, darts, or Formula 1 racing we can hook you up. Football, not so much.
3. The kids going to a school. Everyone is looking forward to this one. Everyone.
2. Being able to buy things and then return them if needed. Much of the fun of gift buying is lost if you can never return something 'cause its broken, or the wrong size, or a duplicate. Today we got Caleb some earbuds and had to try them endlessly since these came with "no warranty" which means if you leave, don't bother bringing them back for any reason. Better do a full inventory of the box and try every single piece before you hit the door.
1. Friends and family. Awww, surely you saw that one coming.
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We can't wait! Counting down!
LLL Re
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