Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Last night

July 1, 2008
Whittier, USA

Good:  Last day of the trip

Bad:  Last day of the trip

Surprising:  How mixed I feel about the last day of the trip.

I am so thrilled to be going home.  So are Maya and Kalin.  But I also realize that I am very sad that the trip over.  I have been working on a photo album, so I have been reliving the past 5 months through pictures.  It really has been amazing.  After so many years of looking forward to, and planning for this experience, there will definitely be a vacuum in my life.  I realize I am also going to miss this as well-posting about my/our life.  So often I do not know what I am feeling until I start to write it down.

Maya, Rachel (my brother's daughter), and I spent the day at Knott's Berry Farm.  We went because Rachel had a one year pass that was about to expire.  It's no Disneyland, but it was a great way to spend the day.  An odd, yet fitting, last full day on the road.  I know I am weary because I could not be bothered to bring the camera.  What a contrast to the bazillion picture we took at Disneyland.

Tomorrow we land at SFO at 3:50 p.m. (in sha'allah). 

3 comments:

Janet Salsman said...

I have loved reading about your trip and feel more "in touch" than when you were home! Welcome back!

:) Janet

Laila said...

janet,

how cool to know you've been reading about our trip. i don't have your email or i would send this just to you.

give my love to syn and t.r.

xoxo

laila

Anonymous said...

welcome home, ibrahim bartleys!

will you keep up your blog even though now you're back among us?

Melanie