I left Accra last night at 11:15pm. The vegetarian who sat next to me was not interested in talking to me so I didn't wish her a Happy New Year or try to kiss her. The flight to Dulles was 11 1/2 hours long. Getting through immigration and customs was a piece of cake. I was off for another 2 hour plane ride to Chicago.
Chicago was great. Shirley Hunter met me at the airport. We haven't seen each other since high school but it's like no time had gone by. Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, she was the first to hear about the trip and didn't get the cliff note version. We had two quick hours and I was off on another 4 hour plane ride to Phoenix.
When I arrived a Sky Harbor, I ran into Christine Gregoire, the governor of Washington State, I didn't say anything since it took me a moment to realize who she was. I thought it was cool.
Loren was waiting patiently for me to come down the ramp. He was a sight for sore eyes! I had be traveling 25 hours at this point, it was nice to see the person who is probably my closest friend in Phoenix. I enjoyed the car ride home knowing that I had internal AC if needed and a motor taxi wouldn't try to run off the road.
We were arrived at my house, Loren had taken the time this morning to steam clean my carpets and scrub my kitchen floors. They looked so beautiful. He trimmed the trees in my backyard. I was truly enamored by the gesture.
We are off to dinner tonight because I am going to try and get over the jet-lag as fast as I can. Usually, it hits me more coming home than leaving. I am going to take a shower then a bath to get all the dirt off me. The humidity was horrible to my hair, now I get to see what the real damage is and I can wear it long again! I told him that I wanted really good food and that I would dig something out of my closet.
What an experience! I am glad to be in my home again and looking forward to seeing what is coming next.
Off to flush the toilets...
Love ya,
Tanya/T'ya
