Philosophy makes way for Philo pastry

I have been in the US for nearly two weeks and the urge to be profound has been overwhelmed by the need to re-orientate and prove how adaptable a South African is.

19 hours on a boeing 767 leaves you desperately dehydrated, but despite that, the flight was entirely endurable and the children were so well behaved!

A few hours at Kennedy airport was stressful and we were keen to get onto our connecting flight to Boston. We spotted Norwood from the air (amazing how hours on Google Earth can cultivate your aerial navigation) as we approached Logan Airport. Boston seemed so inviting...we sensed that this was where we were supposed to be. We were chauffeured to a local Marriott hotel in what the boys called a "limo van". It was a rented monstrous black Ford 15 seater similar to this:

We were going to move into the manse on the church property but work still had to be done on the renovations. We enjoyed the hotel, especially the American breakfasts. I quickly developed a taste for waffles and became a master waffle maker on the self service waffle iron. Maple syrup and whipped cream!

After attending our first Sunday morning services we were introduced to our new home. Check it out! Tommy and Maryann and the team at LWCC had outdone themselves!

The house is literally 20m from the front door of the church but is surrounded by a forest of trees and the yard comes complete with squirrels!

The challenge of getting the children into school remains as we are being made to wait a long time for a doctor's appointment for the pre-admission medical checkup. In the meantime the children are mooching around the house emptying the fridge that was graciously filled with delicious food by the church.

Oh yes, the food. Like their cars, Americans can eat BIG. Shops have loads to choose from and most foods are sweet. I like sweet. Much thought has gone into convenience too. Last night we enjoyed Toaster Strudel. Pop it in the toaster, drizzle on the icing from the sachet provided and Whalla! strawberry or blueberry in pastry to die for!

If I don't post pictures of myself, it means I'm picking up weight...