Those who read my last blog entry may have noticed that I am writing of events that happened over a month ago. We are now, indeed, back home in Ohio and I am taking advantage of my body still being on Germany time, which means I am waking very early in the morning and have a few hours to catch up on my blog before the demands of unpacking, settling in, and children begin. The rest of the family has settled back into their sleep schedules nicely, but I am going to bed and waking up earlier. I am getting enough sleep, so I don't mind the wee hours of the morning all to myself.
We arrived in Columbus about 2:30 am on Tuesday, 2 August after a long day of travel and near-misses on two of our three flights. Our first flight was from Hamburg to London, Heathrow. The airport taxi we ordered to pick us up in Luneburg arrived 45 minutes late (with no apologies or explanations) and we managed to run to our departing gate with just 5 minutes before boarding. We flew from London to New York JFK with no problems. In New York, however, thunderstorms created many delays and cancellations. We spent 4 hours in JFK unsure of whether or not our flight would be cancelled and wondering if we would have to spend the night in the airport (the airline reps, of course, were overburdened with rebooking flights and noone would tell us anything of what was going on). It turned out that the plane was delayed in Chicago, due to storms, but did manage to arrive in NY and continue on with us to Columbus. We were greeted in Columbus by our dear friend Rick and our very own van to escort us home. We were finally all in our own beds by 4:30am!
Three days later, the 20 pieces of luggage (including carry-ons) are unpacked, though the contents are still awaiting redistribution and assimilation. The lawn has been mowed and a branch of the walnut tree hanging over the power lines trimmed (and another significant branch fell, on its own, just minutes afterward), the play structured washed down, and the season of walnut pick-up begun. Friends have been called and playdates scheduled. Every single one of O's toys has been rediscovered and strew upon the floor. Groceries are beginning to fill the cabinets and refrigerator - and ice, glorious ice, is once again automatically filling the freezer and my glasses. O and R visited the library and returned with a pile of new books. A mountain of laundry is slowly making its way through the "system". And, last night, I gloried in a margarita, chips, salsa and guacamole before our yummy dinner of fish tacos!
Tonight, its delivery pizza, sodas, and Netflix!! Back to Friday pizza-movie night at the Koontz's!
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