It’s been a LONG time since I posted anything. It hasn’t been for lack of material, but more for lack of time. We recently returned to Cape Town from a month in the U.S., so that has given me some fresh reflections and observations that I thought I’d share.

This was the first time that we’ve been back to the States as a family during the Northern Hemisphere summer since we left 7 years ago. Our other trips have been over Christmas when the weather is generally bleak and outdoor activities are quite limited, so this was a very pleasant change. That being said, it was incredibly hot for some of the days we were there, but with the wide availability of air conditioning things weren’t too unbearable for very long. Air conditioning is generally pretty scarce here in the summer, making trips to the refrigerated section of the grocery store a frequent pastime.