home again

We're safely home, thanks to all the folks who took care of us and helped send us on our way: my aunt, my cousins Marie and Mark, my uncle John and my aunt Deok-hui. The latter two met us at the airport today. Tears were shed, hugs were exchanged, good-byes were proclaimed aloud and whispered weakly. Everything went smoothly in terms of baggage checks and security: thank goodness for the wheelchair lane.

Thanks as well to my brother Sean, who arrived at National Airport to pick us up this evening, despite having a nighttime rehearsal. We're home, we're settling back in, and at least for now, all is as well as can be.


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