The kids slept most of the five hour flight home and were happy to be back in the green rainyness of Seattle. I didn't anticipate experiencing such reverse culture shock however. Mexico is our close neighbor so how hard could it really be to re-adapt to American life? Well... so hard in fact that as I'm writing this none of my family wants to step outside our house, let alone drive down to the store to buy food for dinner. So in ode to the fact that we've been eating pizza delivery for three straight meals because we're not yet ready to greet the American World, here's some things we will miss most about Mexico:
THE JACKSON FAMILY
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| The Jackson's and the Trelstad's have been friends for four generations now. We adore these people. |
COLORS
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| Like this kitchen, most of Mexico is brightly decorated in greens, yellows, reds and oranges. |
SMELLS
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| Street vendors fill the air with aromas of tacos frying, meat cooking and coffee percolating. |
OUTDOOR MORNING MARKETS
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| Everyday we'd walk two blocks to buy local produce, tamales, flowers, fresh squeezed juices and baked bread for breakfast. |
MUSIC
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| There's no noise ordinances in Mexico, and the air is always filled with music of the mariachis and bandas. |
THE BEACH
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| Trelstad Family photo 2013. There's something undeniably healing about bathing in the warm salt waters of the Central Pacific Ocean. Here we are at a secret beach in Troncones just days before returning to the USA. |
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But, oh, are we so glad to have you home. And so absolutely delighted to have shared in your adventures through your words and photos. Thank you.
Y, a la familia de Jackson. Gracias por cuidar de mis hijos. Por favor, ven y Hospédate con nosotros cuando usted visita a Seattle. Nuestra casa es su casa. Mama Laurie.
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