I made my first trip to the US since moving to Germany over the last couple of weeks, and it was great! I loved being home and having the chance to spend some time with my family.
This was also the first time that I was returning "home" to Heidelberg after an absence, and I have to say I didn't miss it. Ok, I missed my house, and all the freedom and privacy that having my own place gives me. But I could have that anywhere. I missed my friends here, of course, but those feelings were overwhelmed by the ones telling me how much I'd rather have my family with me. Perhaps it's still early in my time here, or maybe it's because I left a warm place and returned to a cold, rainy one. I was left wondering how long and what it takes to make a place home. Maybe once the sun starts shining here, I won't have this mopey cloud following me around everywhere!
Or, retail therapy...
