Over the last few weeks I have begun getting a little inkling of what it will be like to be home this summer for a while. It does not exactly feel like homesickness but it has that form. It consists just of images:
visiting friends at their apartments
green plants in parks with lakes
miracle whip
guacamole
fried tofu
iced tea
thunderstorms
sailing
lemoncello and wine in the back yard
lighter fluid smell from the neighbor's grill
baseball on the radio
college radio
the public library
news hour
street fairs
driving
bicycling and drinking out of my water bottle
internet at home
drinking beer at concerts
free thursday nights at the walker art center
monday movies at loring park
listening to tapes in the car
talking with mom and dad about politics
mowing the lawn
ice cream from grand old creamery
the errand trifecta: groceries, post office, library
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4 comments:
Sounds good. see you when you get here. -bill
don't forget about the voles. i'm sure egypt is lacking that sort of funny creature
lavender tea
the farmer's market
bringing the bar home
cooking pasta with Italian sausage and fresh peppers
eating it in candlelight with jazz
Corona with lime
buying white daisies on the street
bookshops
pissing rain
bubble baths with Stan Getz
spicy hot dogs with unsweetened iced tea
linguistics study groups
late night study sessions in Skype chat rooms
the North Reading Room
John Coltrane's Ballads with jasmine tea
naps in grass
making drip coffee
drinking drip coffee
squishy booths in 24 hour diners
singing loudly with the car stereo
dark beer on tap
breakfast for dinner
classic rock on the radio
CNN and Bill Cosby with my dad late at night
Chinese tea with my mom
laying on the floor and listening to my record player
carne asada burritos with hot sauce
sitting by the fireplace at the pub
couch surfing
Pimm's with fruit chunks
BBQ
listening to Abbey Road in my mom's car
eating curly fries with friends at the bowling alley without bowling
gin and tonic
When will you be back? The tennis courts are waiting!
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