Howdy, all! We have returned from our trip back home and are trying to get back into the swing of things. Our return trip was longer than anticipated. Our flight was originally due to land in Seoul just after 9 pm, plenty of time to take either a bus or train down to Daegu. Due to bad weather in Tokyo, we landed about 11:30 pm, getting out of immigration and customs around midnight. The good news - no lines, as we were the last plane to land. The bad news - no planes, trains, or automobiles were available for us. The military had one last bus back to Yongsan, the military base in Seoul, that waited for us. So we landed at the military hotel at 1:30ish ... where there were no rooms available. Given that our body clocks had all the kids wide awake, we decided to hang out in the lobby until we could catch the first train at 5:30. So, 36 hours after we left Rochester, we landed home.

Phew...

Now, we try to adjust to the new time. All of the kids were up sometime between 4:30 - 5:00, except for Joey who was up at 3:00. At least he went back to bed. I think I read somewhere that regular meals will help adjust body clocks. There may be something in that, as all four kids complained of hunger when they woke up...

The best news of course, is that this is all we have to whine about. We are all together, and were able to visit both sides of the family for the holidays, due to family generosity. Seeing Mom D was tough, but seeing her shining out from her eyes from time to time meant so much. I recently sent out the link to the pictures we took. I love the one of Mom D., giving me a grin. What love there is in the Discavage family. Where many families try to pass responsiblity to anyone else, this one is completely concerned about what is best. With the impending sale of the family home, we are looking forward now to how we adjust to a possible new family center of gravity.

It was great to see both of my brothers and their families. This was the first time for my Mom, as someone's schedule always conflicted with family get togethers. The drugs/mask combo worked for Chip's cat allergies again, and we were able to eat Friendly's ice cream, always a family favorite.

Back to work, school, and pets. We love y'all, and will gab with/e-mail you soon. Love, Mona