SHOES (two pairs, delivered by hand by my sis who attempted to surprise visit me but couldn’t due to visa invitation letter), giggles, smiles, laughter, chuckles, screams, whispers, yelps, tears (happy ones), spices, cook books, invented recipes, kitchen tiles (really REALLY, this time), fishing rods, DEMAL 200 (the ultimate anti-malaria remedy), sneezes, surprises, deep breaths, whispers, kisses, caresses, mattress, sheets, pillows (brought to us by Maayan ltd), bathtub, hot water, camping gear, friends, plunges, adventures, turquoise oceans, seas, rivers, skype bills, photos, paintings, sleep positions, sitting positions, literature (vampire books, anyone? ANYONE??), additions at the local supermarket, driver’s license, all-nighters (but not the way they used to be), stolen glances, sounds, trees, smells of the wind (intertwined with smells from the kitchen), lunches, dinners, afternoon naps, gestures, slangs, apartment, candle-lit moments, pasta shapes, babies, door handles, baths (as in bath bath BATH), families, new airplane meals, new satellite internet system (really praying for this one), tickles, hugs, cheese sandwiches (not of the stinky variety), keys, questions, curiosities, guesses, solutions, accents, hairdos, naildos, cocktails, clients, beats, harmonies, Putumayo CDs, board games, climates, celebrations, world leaders, tribal leaders, irreverent ideas, conversations, cartoon characters, visions, words for indescribable feelings.
I showed you mine. Now show me yours.
Happy New Year dear friends, wherever you may be.
