Welcome home...

After 15 hours on a plane and standing in long lines in customs, I am so excited to be next! Not because it means that I have almost completed the painful process of "getting through" customs, but because usually they say it, and however cheesy it is, it almost brings tears to my eyes..."Welcome Home!"

I am home!  No matter how much I love living in Germany, America is my home and it feels great to be here to celebrate the 4th of July!  So Happy Birthday America and Happy 4th of July to those of you  celebrating in your host country or to those of you celebrating at HOME!