The despedida (Despedida
– going away party.) has come and gone. Many beers drank, and laughs
shared. I watched a good friend get in a taxi and go to the airport. . . and
have a friend staying with me this week before they too depart to the airport.
Photos have been taken down off the wall here, I’ve started
putting things in a bag, and have marked things to sell to friends (like my
stove, fridge etc). So, while it is all starting to get real, I also have
nothing to do until August 3rd when I fly to Maputo. Packing, aside.
The thing that has been bothering me most about just sitting
around here, biding my time until I COS, is everything I’m missing at home. Mom
and Dad have officially bought a house in Texas, and move in sometime next
week, from there my Dad stays in TX and Mom won’t be back to Pittsburgh until
after I’m back in town. Brother is moving to Ohio for his big-kid job, and the
grandparents are moving down to Florida. Talk about a mass exodus from Pittsburgh
upon my arrival!
So, all of that is going on, while I sit here on my ass . .
. wishing I could be there to hug my Dad, and spend time with my brother, mom
and grandparents. Sigh.
Umm…. Not sure really what else to say.
Let me know if you want anything from Mozambique.
Birthday in 7 days.
Landing in DC on August 8th.
Pittsburgh on August 10/11th.
xo
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