We called Jinnet as soon as the plane touched down. “ Our plane just arrived in Boston and we’re headed toward the gate. Eric is back in Kabul by now and Elsa must be in the air on her way to Dubai.” “ Welcome Home,” says Jinnet, “ I’m in the car and on my way to Lowes.”
Elsa reported from Dubai that she and Eric are both fine and will be vigilant. We will all be glad to have them back here. She arrives the first week of August, Eric’s contract is over in late October.
So we notice the rotten traffic around Boston, the wooden houses, the tendency to listen to news, ( We didn’t read a paper or listen to a broadcast the entire time), and the much wetter climate. There are many many, many more cars on the road. Here any inch of exposed earth has two or three things growing out of it. The woods are dense with undergrowth. The whole place is dense by comparison, and there are so many more trees. The bittersweet I had cut to the ground in May has new shoots 5’ long, and when I walked into the grass, 7 mosquitos popped onto my ankle. The marsh house looked great with new siding; various people had left us Red Wine! And chocolates and a little bouquet and three amazing photographs of the marsh ! AWWW .
I thought I had lost weight, mais non. On the other hand, I am tan. Bozy was glad to see us; we were glad to see him. The garden looks great and the pottery looks totally shipshape and in top form. WHAT A CREW! Thank you, Heather, Audrey, Becky, Donna, Lisa, and Jenny.
From now on, JP’s JOB IS TO PAINT!
We are glad to be home. It is time to be in the day and fully launched. Au Revoir, nous amis. See you soon in person.
Betsy
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