Note on location: we are currently in Jodphur, in the state of Rajasthan, India. In a few days we head South to the Ajanta caves and to our friends Brad and Elizabeth in Bangalore! Also, the posts on my computer aren't showing properly, so if the long version shows on the main page, sorry about that. The Darjeeling post on my computer here looks like the whole thing, but is missing a paragraph and photo you can see if you click on the link "see the rest".
The end is in sight! Two days ago my amazing husband spent a lo-ong time on the phone sweet-talking someone into changing not only our flight date to four days earlier, but also the departure location from Hong Kong to Singapore for the low total price of $100, effectively saving us about $200 in flight costs! Apparently we weren't allowed to change these anymore, something to do with the fact that we used miles not money and the layover for Nate and Milli's wedding in Texas (??), but he got the woman so buttered up that she went and talked to a supervisor when the "go ahead" button didn't work. I guess she was able to plead our case because the changes went through!
Why the change? Well, first of all, the cost of flying from India to Singapore is much cheaper than India to Hong Kong. It also probably saves us another leg on our return trip. Second, we are ready to return to our family and friends! We want to revel in peanut butter, cold cheese, and hamburgers cooked on a grill. We want to share the joys of white coffee (buy yourself some sweetened condensed milk, World, because it goes with everything!) and 2000 digital photos. We want to stay in the same place for more than two days and maybe not sweat for a whole hour in a row. And, we miss you all! So we now expect to make it to Michigan on the 11th or 12th of September (I forget how long this plane thing takes) and then we hope to spend the last weekend of September in New York. If you are in or near either of those places at those times, come, let us bore you with photographs!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
We're coming home! Well, soon...
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It's just a few more days!!!! WHEEEEE!!!
We are sooooo looking forward to seeing you. We will come whereever we need to and send time together. I know where your amazing husband got those sweet talking people skills. I will take credit for that one. It is amazing how it works when you are honest about your needs. Love forever and always, Mom
We can't wait....I think that the kids have been asking daily when uncle Josh and aunt Megan are coming home! Lucas has already asked twice today and it is only 2pm. So....it can't come soon enough!
Be sure to let us know when you're in New York! We'd love to see you!
I can't wait to see you both!!!!
That's exciting news, it sounds like you are looking forward to getting back home and everyone there is obviously looking forward to seeing you...
...but what we really want to know is when are you coming HERE?? Really looking forward to seeing you two again.
Thanks for all the comments!! We can't wait to see you all either!
We will be more specific on dates soon (still trying to change one more plane ticket and having internet troubles), but we are hoping to be in Michigan through the 27th and then in NYC that next weekend. Graham- we might even make it for the AA retreat! Do you know who will be there??
As for England, well. Emma. Probably October 2nd!! But I think because we tried to squeeze in NYC, we will have to go straight from London to Durham that same day. Do you know- are train tickets much cheaper if we buy them in advance online? We definately want to see you though and were hoping to do so first thing, but that silly school term got in the way! I'll let you know what's happening. (by the way- indian air was cheaper than zoom!)
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