after traveling from china to san francisco, san francisco to new york, new york to jacksonville (sans calvin, with baby), jacksonville to san francisco, and anticipating our trip back to china, i am exhausted. having just jumped on several of our bright plastic samsonite suitcases again, the clasps having given up long ago, i sit in front of my newly fixed computer (thanks cin&cliffy!) with an tired and over-travelled wrinkly smile on my face as spencer breathes sleep into our little bay area hotel room.
i love this chance to breathe deeply and enjoy the quiet. i wish to write more about each place, and all the amazing cannot live without people we were reunited with, but for now i am just remembering. i am in awe of the moms who have done these trips so many times with their children, and extend a big hug to the friends who've checked in and made us feel happy and right about coming home.
just sitting here, thinking about the bakeshop, the lovely faces at bubby's & soba nippon, hearing waves crash as mommy, calvin & spence nap, my mom's tinkling laughter whenever spencer is in her arms, i realize this trip really exceeded my expectations. i only wish we could have seen everyone we wanted to see this time.
more later.
