my time home in the united states is nearly over! i feel like a child kicking and screaming and complaining when her mom tells her it's time to leave. i wish that i could bathe in the red, white and blue sunshine forever.
last week i spent in alexandria with my family. it was a wonderful week. what better way to spend a week in alexandria than hiking, swimming, tanning, boating, reading and eating? it was beautiful. plus we played cards, went golfing, went shopping... it was the pure definition of relaxing. and, surprisingly, we didn't really even fight that much. dan was home so we were able to hear all about his time on the border. katie was home so we were able to psychoanalyze everyone that we know.
then i spent the following weekend in minneapolis reconnecting, once again, with friends. most memorably, sunday afternoon i spent a few hours with my dear friend shannon. we had lunch, we chatted, drank ice coffee, and enjoyed her new place in ne minneapolis. then we walked to st. anthony main where there was a polish festival. i must say, i was filled with ounces of dread to see pirogys, traditional folk dance costumes, and the familiar slavic ring of polish. don't get me wrong: i love slovakia. i love central europe. but when i'm having such a nice time at home, and when i'm acutely aware that this time is ending... the last thing i want to see is any remnant of slavic culture. i'm sure i'll be happy to go back and will relish the bryndzove halusky at med malina... but for now, i just want to eat burgers. and listen to hip hop. and drive my car.
all for now.
xo
anna
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