nekominimode

We’ve only been back 7 days, and a lifetime of things have happened.

We only spent 13 days there, yet I feel like neko experienced so mcuh love, so many family members, saw so many things, and said so much stuff for the first time, and that if I don’t somehow write it all down in some sort of post format, well, then it will tumble into the back of my mind, along with thousands of neko memories.

Trying to look back and remember everything sometimes feels like I’m on super fast rewind mode and someone stole my pause button.

So here are some things I want to keep:

• North Trip - Neko runs wild in Klil wth her Sata (Savta) and Shashar (Shachar); loves kitties; refuses to sleep; reads books in the dark and learns all about Mosito Box (Mosquito Bites):

• Begging/ Demanding to wear her gida (glida) shirt basically every day

• Morning After - Neko wakes up giddy and happy in our hotel room, following the wedding, but obsesses over her burn wound and the fact that I touch de light ima, I touch de light for the next few days.

• Riding in glass elevator and screaming I see da water each time the shore line appeared…this occurred about 8-12 times a day.
• Discovering the snack drawer at my dad’s house and one afternoon, totally unobserved, sneaks away quietly, only to be found (by me as my father observes this all calmly)  13 minutes later, sitting across from her Saba, shoving away mouthfuls of choket (yeah, Saba thought it was hilarious).
• Begging to go to Misa’ada (restaurant) and then asking the waitress immediately as she sits down for chinken, while doing cheers with everyone as soon as water is placed on the table.
• Our last day - Spent running errands, getting in some last sun rays and playing on the hot nadned with Sata and Shashar:

• Airport - neko insisting to put her packpack on the check in belt and only removing it after the nice lady gave her some name tags:

• Jetlag - the seven hour time difference was killer to us all, but we made it through and are now proud to say we can beat time zones in less than 48 hours!
• Our next trip - Local!

One year ago: Independent Spirit

Although Peter and I find it rather to difficult to relax, the whole point of being on vacation, well, is to relax…to let go.  I think that by day 12 we were the most chill we will ever get (and if you know us then you know that is a rare sight).

Most of the hanging out while attempting to unwind were accomplished near and in the water. Our daily schedule included either the beach or the pool. Neko always exclaiming loudly: I see da waaater!

(not so many beachy pics as busy making sure neko doesn’t actually jump head first into waves or eat cigarette butts from sand)

When neko was not trying to float like a maper (mermaid in nekoese), we did a lot of hanging on the balcony, with friends, friends with kids, kids, family and lots of snacking:

We also took lots of site seeing walks, investigated new foods and recently built up hoods, played with some older girls and got lots of loving from all around (plus got rock style drunk one too many nights out - that’s what happens when you get on site bsitting services - thanks taly and saba):

I miss everyone (plus I miss eating bissli all day) and can’t wait till next year!

One year ago: First Day of Summer