Homies

So it's been a little over a month (5 weeks to be exact) since I've been back from Cape Town, and it's crazy how much I've "settled" into being home, arguably speaking, since half of my time "home" has been outside of Merced. They say that home is where the heart is, and in a way, my heart has been everywhere I've been this summer.

Cape Town was home in a way that I don't need to describe here.
but being a month out of Cape Town, I've found ways (and other places) to be home...

August...
6-8th: LA and San Diego with childhood best friend Amanda Morris. While there, we also saw my brother Josh, my "lover" John, and my "princesa" Jessa.
20-21st: Stanford to visit and catch up with some of my closest Stanford friends. Was able to meet up and have great conversations/catch-up sessions.
22nd: Rock the Bells with my sister Kat and my brother Tim
23rd: SF with my sister to visit my cousin Christy. Was also able to meet with my friend Seigi, who I haven't seen in years.
27-29th: Las Vegas with my sister Kat and my cousins Jonah, Therese, and Lindsay

and in between that, I've been in Merced (for the most part), getting the chance to see and catch up with old friends (especially childhood, elementary school friends). At times I don't feel like hanging out with other people, I still live in a full house--Tim, Kat, my parents, and now, one of my cousins Jay, are at my home with me.

I've been blessed in getting to travel with loved ones and/or to see loved ones. I agree that "Home is where the heart is," and I've been blessed in being able to make everywhere I've been this summer "home" in a special, weird way.

I love home.