Home! Pictures as Promised

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It is Saturday afternoon. I have unpacked and washed all the clothes, and am settling back into the routine of home. My flight from J'burg was delayed and arrived 1 1/2 hrs behind schedule in DC so I missed the connecting flight to Greensboro and had to wait 3 1/2 hrs for the next one. I was able to catch Martha and Joe at the NC line, so they turned around and waited for the later flight. It was good to see them and we got here around 3:00 Thursday afternoon. I had been in transit since 2:30 am Wednesday morning, but managed to sleep so I wasn't too tired.
I have many stories to tell and in the coming days, I will begin to relate some of them. This blog has been a good process for me to record the sights and impressions of this trip for myself. I've never been one to keep a journal or diary, but I found myself eager to update the posts. Your responses made me feel in touch with "my real world" and I found comfort and support in your comments. Already I have begun to "debrief" the experience and reflect on it. As I begin to define and label some of the discoveries of the journey, I hope to record them here.
I chose the title of this blog, "On the Road Again" because I'm forever hearing comments of my being on the road all the time, running from one place to another. While this is often the case, I chose the name for a deeper meaning also. I do believe that life itself is a journey. We are just travelers here, on our way to a more permanent home. We take many paths and roads which make up the experiences of this journey. Some roads are smooth and straight, others more difficult. Some take us closer to our goal and others lead us astray. There are lessons to be learned and shared on each of them. This is my way of reflecting on those lessons and if you care to read the posts in the future, perhaps we can share the lessons learned together on each of our journeys.
Cape Town Seamstress