Back Home Again in Indiana

Home! What a surprise when I ended up at home only to see my sister and her family, my nephew Nick, and my Mom and Dad all from Chicago waiting for me in Indianapolis. When I went up the sidewalk to my house I was a bit concerned that Juan acquired a new dog because I heard some barking...and it wasn't from one of the two dogs we already have. He also wouldn't let me go in through the garage. Worried that I was the proud owner of a new dog, I walked in and to my surprise I was being treated to some good old American food and my family in tow.

My brother-in-law, Pat, made ribs and there was a variety of my favorite salads...along with fish heads. Yes, fish heads! This time, though, they were Swedish Candy Fish heads. I laughed so hard. And they were delicious.

I am beyond exhausted today. I think every muscle in my body is aching. No doubt it's from a combination of the 14-hour plus flight from Hong Kong and my energy level being somewhat exhausted from the grueling schedule we kept in China. Thank goodness I have one more day to recover before I erturn to work on Tuesday. Yikes, I can't believe the time went by so quickly. I learned so much and can't wait to share all the information. But, how do I begin to share what I have learned this summer? I have so much to also share with my school corporation about Chinese education to benefit our Chinese language pilot program.

I would like to invite each of my faithful blog readers and new ones alike to continue to read our blog. During the next few weeks I'm going to share more details and insights from my China trip. When I got home each night on the trip, I quickly blogged our activities with little detail just to give my friends and family a chance to see what we were up to. After visiting 6 different cities and experiencing the culture of China, I would like to continue the sharing. Keep posted! And, to my fellow Fulbrighters, I expect participation in the comment section.

PS: Sarah, the trip was AMAZING!

Comments

[Joey]

Thanks Flora. This was an interesting second-hand journey to China. Even you have accounted your everyday trip, but I am sure there are still a lot to be told. I can't wait to read them.

[Christine]

Everyone should have a favorite word--don't let them pick on you Flora!

[Sarah]

I guess the AMAZING John told you of our AMAZING giggles coming from your AMAZING blog. We really wanted to turn the Blog into a drinking game! But, to keep it serious, your trip was really cool.

[Christine]

Flora--
Great to know you are back in the good ol' US of A in one piece! The blog was a great way for all of us to go to China without leaving our homes--and we didn't have to worry about the 44 lbs. weight limit on our suitcase! Thanks for taking us on a wonderful adventure! Can't wait to read more!