Thursday, May 28, 2009

Surprised Skin

Returning from Brazil...

My skin is still surpirsed when hot water comes out of the faucet...



The roads seem too smooth - the cars too nice - and the drivers so polite...



I feel chilled in air conditioning...



Using a washer and dryer is such a luxury...



And a cell phone? Well it's kind of nice to be able to hear my favorite voices on the other side :)

7 comments:

Christy Joy said...

:) It was so nice to get a voicemail from you on Sunday! I found it VERY nice to hear your voice on the other end. I'm glad you're back! Teddy has been here today and we were talking about camp at lunch. I wish you were here! I know you would have lots of great ideas!

Joel said...

I know what you mean. . .

Amy said...

Isn't it strange? The roads, buckling your seatbelt, not squishing 10 people into a car only designed for 5, polite salespeople, sleeping with covers at night... yes... strange indeed.

Jonas said...

I had forgotten.
But now I remember.
Distinctly.

Chopsticks on Oboe said...

Caitlin!!! I can't wait to see you at Southern! What are you up to this summer? When did you come back? I missed you a lot!

Caitlin said...

... on the seatbelt thought :)
Saralyn and I got her her car to go somewhere and then after a minute she turned and said "You do have to wear your seat belt - you are back in the states now!"
I hadn't even thought about it - it is odd how one can lose a life long habit so quickly.

Martina - I will be working at Cherokee this summer, and then coming back to Southern in the fall. Can't wait to see you!

John H said...

I missed hot water more than anything else. Even after 8 years, and even living in the tropics, I never got used to the shock of the cold spring water.