So….we spent far too much time in the U.S. in 2019. We started with about three months in Kentucky (including quick weekends in Nashville and Louisville). As some of you know, Robert’s brother was diagnosed with cancer and we moved into his house for three months to help care for him. Then, we took a road trip through Iowa and Minnesota (where we saw some good friends) and Wisconsin (where we visited my parents) and finally back to Chicago (to see doctors and visit friends). After the road trip, we made a quick visit to Arizona to see Robert’s parents. Then, after a month out of the U.S., we returned to Chicago for a couple of days. And, at the end of the year, we returned to the U.S. to visit doctors in Chicago and to see my parents in Florida and Robert’s parents in Arizona, with a brief stop in between to visit Vegas for Christmas. When 2019 started, we never dreamed we would spend so much time in the U.S. And, as you can imagine, our perspectives on the U.S. were really marred by the reason we came back in the first place. That said, outside of seeing friends and family, we can’t say we really enjoyed our time back in the U.S. in 2019 And the tone of this post reflects that. Sadly, nothing too funny to see here. Hang on, this is going to be a bit of a bumpy ride.
An adorable squirrel in Cadiz, KY.
