All the way to Connecticut

Something that I missed being in Chile, especially these last few months without a car, was roadtrips. But now that I have survived a three-day roadtrip with my three kids, I may re-think that.

Whew! We made it all the way to Connecticut from New Mexico, and I have been glad to see my parents and my brother here. It’s weird to see so many trees! Santiago was much too big to have too many of those, and New Mexico only has trees in the bosque. Here you can often only see trees and not even know there are houses in there.

We have been learning a few new terms around here. What I used to call a ‘garage sale’ is apparently called a ‘tag sale’ in Connecticut. And don’t bother looking for a ‘cart’ or a ‘buggy’ at the grocery store; they only have ‘carriages’. I guess we will have to do a little ‘cultural adjustment’ here, too!