Sydney’s now been home for two whole days. I knew he was coming with lots of baggage, but I didn’t realize he would come home with a nasty cold. So he’s spent the last couple of days coughing, sniffling, lying on the couch, and napping. I have, of course, taken the opportunity to be rather lazy myself. A nap feels great even when you’re well!
We’ve also been watching movies that Sydney bought. Sydney, movies? Yup. He had mailed to our house some videos of David Attenborough’s nature shows. They’re fascinating! Each of the DVDs has several segments on it, so we’ve worked our way through films of Birds of Paradise and hidden tribes in Papua New Guinea, carvings from Easter Island, and insects. And we have several more in store!
Of course, after I’ve had several weeks on my own to appreciate just how much I love the way Sydney drags me into new experiences, new interests, etc., he comes home and immediately starts up the habit again. Sometimes, as when he insists on gardening a piece of land that’s waaaay bigger than what we need, I have a hard time appreciating all the newness he brings to my life (thus speaks the control-freak). But after several weeks on my own, I’m glad to have him–and his inquisitive nature–back!
Erin
Alan Schmierer
Welcome home, Sydney! Can you write a post evaluating the trip–how productive it was, what you worked on specifically, etc.?
I’d be interested in hearing his evaluation of his time in Oxford, too 🙂