I can't stop thinking about hugging my lovely 3 ladies in Cambodia again, but until then I'm doing my best to stay distracted and tornado-free in Kentuckiana.
Are You Too Young To Dial? ☎️
I've been visiting a lot of family members on my exodus in the USA, and I noticed this rotary phone in the basement of my aunt's new husband's house on the way to check out his model train set. As soon as I saw it, I called my 15-year-old niece to come down and show me how she would dial her Dad. Needless to say, she failed.
Mini Trains or Giant People? 🛤️
Funny that the first time I see a working model train set is at 38 years old, but it seems my aunt's new husband has a lot of toys. He even had several vintage bicycles I marveled at, but I didn't take any photos of those.
Here is a view of the master controls. I can understand the joy this hobby brings, it was kind of meditative watching and listening to the little the trains race around track.
New Textile Tech 🧣
Now moving to a different day and location, this little shot I took is of a blanket my mom had in her house. Do you notice anything unusual? Monkey-B and Srey-Yuu's names are on it, as well as the names of other grandkids and dogs. I guess you can print on fleece now, pretty incredible technology, I have no idea how it works.
My Dad's House 🏡
Onto yet another location, my Dad's house, where we had a small Christmas with celebration with my stepmom, my brother, and my niece. People are generally frustrated with me because I refuse to allow anyone to buy gifts, but I've been living out of suitcases for year, so every ounce counts, especially considering the cost of excess baggage fees.
'Merican Excess 🍪🧁
At my Dad's house I discovered another piece of new technology, culinary technology to be exact. In the USA everything is bigger, like my brother's belly, which he highlighted in the above photo. I present to you cake-cookies, basically oversized super thick cookies that miraculously contain no raw dough in the center.
I am vegan as well as generally trying to eat healthy, so I didn't partake in these beauties, but I did marvel at them. It is all too easy to end up supersized in the USA. I am always shocked at the comically sized cups of soda I sometimes see my fellow 'Mericans carrying around.
Sauna Treatment ♨️
Something else I notice about my fellow 'Mericans is that we have a lot of things we don't use much. I try to remain in the mindset of a tourist when I visit my country, so I always ask to see the motorcycle, train set, sauna, computer, or whatever things people are proud to present. I talked my way into the use of the above sauna during my stay in the USA, and I hope to use it again at least once before I leave.
 |  | 🙏 GIVE THANKS 🙏 |  |  |
|---|