Wow. Where to begin?
I've spent the past five weeks in six countries.... 16 beds... 6000+ miles in a car with the fam... And no badge to show for it. Though, I'm considering making my own hat... "I survived the Murphy vacation of '10."
I'm considering changing the blog title to Samoans in America. Somehow, over the past 4years the world has changed... And we with it. What once was ordinary, is now unique and new. What once was dreary, has now evolved into an exciting adventure.
I.e.... Julia: "look a goat. Look another goat. Look!
Who knew a goat would be exciting? I spent years working with goats... And to this day... They don't excite me. Yet, to a 4-yr old raised on a tropical island void of ranches, a dull, drab, aging grazing billygoat is as exciting as seeing a lion hiding in the Savannah grass of the serenghettti.
And for me, the world has changed into a new creature. People text rather than talk. People don't just randomly stop their cars to allow an unknown driver to pull out in front of them. I'm even writing this on an I-pad. It's painfully laborious to type.
So, as we re-enter the known and the unknown, I'll try to chronicle our adventures... Not as spoiled Americans venturing into an underdeveloped territory.... Rather... As an outsider forging new paths.
'nuff said.
I've spent the past five weeks in six countries.... 16 beds... 6000+ miles in a car with the fam... And no badge to show for it. Though, I'm considering making my own hat... "I survived the Murphy vacation of '10."
I'm considering changing the blog title to Samoans in America. Somehow, over the past 4years the world has changed... And we with it. What once was ordinary, is now unique and new. What once was dreary, has now evolved into an exciting adventure.
I.e.... Julia: "look a goat. Look another goat. Look!
Who knew a goat would be exciting? I spent years working with goats... And to this day... They don't excite me. Yet, to a 4-yr old raised on a tropical island void of ranches, a dull, drab, aging grazing billygoat is as exciting as seeing a lion hiding in the Savannah grass of the serenghettti.
And for me, the world has changed into a new creature. People text rather than talk. People don't just randomly stop their cars to allow an unknown driver to pull out in front of them. I'm even writing this on an I-pad. It's painfully laborious to type.
So, as we re-enter the known and the unknown, I'll try to chronicle our adventures... Not as spoiled Americans venturing into an underdeveloped territory.... Rather... As an outsider forging new paths.
'nuff said.
I'll be fascinated to see how your perspectives and experiences shape you (and how you shape them) moving forward. Looking forward also to learning where you land.
Take care!
mp