Beautiful apples gracing the farm in Twin Lakes, Minnesota.

A very pose-friendly chipmunk near Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Getting ready to head off for a big road trip tomorrow, from Nevada to Minnesota. We’ll be staying at J’s grandfather’s place near Twin Lakes.

I’m so excited!

Edit: We did the trip in around 25 hours, after a 2 hour stop in Des Moines, Iowa to meet J’s uncle and his family. I didn’t have much internet access during the trip, but photos are incoming!

In a couple of days, it will be the 2 year anniversary of our arrival in the USA.

One year ago, I picked up my parents and sister from LAX for a 3 week vacation.  It wasn’t all fun and games. Living in such close quarters makes you remember why you left home in the first place, but still … because it’s been a year and because it’s Dad’s birthday and he has family around him today, I’m feeling particularly homesick.

Somehow, a phone call just doesn’t seem to cut it.