Plane arrived on time, he said the 10 hour layover was killer, "DON'T EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN!" but he survived.
Cloistered in Beijing before the pizza hut opened he had nothing to do but crank out the AP history summer homework while the stomach growled.
We had a bit of show and tell on the new Nordtrom & Walmart wardrobe last night after yacking all the way home from the airport (anything more in that black bag for ME???)
He got a good solid nights' sleep even tho he said he got great sleep on both legs of his flight. Ah youth. It took me 3 weeks to get over jet lag from my plane delayed trip home from Egypt earlier this year (one of the reasons I was happy to stay put in Singapore for the summer).
He seems Brawnier, taller, bigger, hairier. more confident. Kinda like JACK the puppy. Tough nuggets both of them.
He was delighted to see Jack really be excited over him being back. Lots of hugging and wrestling. It really seemed like Jack remembered him and seemed SUPER happy that all 5 of us were all together again! The pack sitting on the bedroom floor looking at new gear and gizmos for football which starts next week.
This morning after he and i went downstairs to get coffee and a teh tarik (a spicy tea he likes) we decided to take Jack for a long walk along the channel so that I could hear more about his summer. JABBER JABBER!!!! Good thing 16 year olds don't ask, "So, how was the last 9 weeks for you?" I don't have anything as interesting to give an account of!
There were bb and nerf gun wars between brothers. and running chasing through this tiny house all morning. at one point i confiscated both cell phones until they did something productive before lunch. they both obviously are happy to see each other, talk about music. Give each other a bad time about body issues or hair or girls. RELIEF. a little teasing, but not meanness. Oh Lord, may they both continue to navigate the 4 year and extreme personality difference with the bridge of YOU, football and music and being family.
He's now off visiting friends and setting up his social life, cramming in a bit of last minute honors english reading before school starts on Tuesday.
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