I made it back to the U.S. last night safe and sound. Aside from the long travel time, the flights were pretty smooth. I saw Fantastic Four and Fracture and slept rest of the way. The only strange part of my flight was that the cabin crew didn't prepare the flight for landing as usual, so I was about to land with a partially full can of soda on my table tray until I secured the can myself. I was also very lucky at customs that they didn't ask about the contents of my belongings even though I ticked off that I was bringing in "plants, seeds, food". I had 3 packages of flower bulbs, and even tho they were certified to bring into the U.S., I was sure they would want to inspect it. My suitcases were packed tight (I had to get rid of 3 kilos from one bag at check-in) and it would have been a mess if they wanted to go through all of my stuff.
Once I arrived at the Norfolk Int'l Airport, my brother and his kids were waiting for me. It was good to see them again and catch up with him since we hardly talk when I am away. This morning I was up bright and early before the crack of dawn thanks to jet lag. It's starting to get light out now so perhaps I should start getting on with my day. I have lots to do - go for a pedicure (it's hard to get one a good one in Holland), shop for cell phones, get my butt kicked in karate, see friends, etc. Tomorrow I will spend the day test driving cars with my brother.
Oh, btw, did I mention it's like 28 degrees here during the day? Summer has finally arrived for me.
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