I spent this week in Lafayette, LA in Chevron new employee training. We learned about pumps, compressors, and piping (I know you are probably jealous you didn't get to come). Besides training the main tasks of the week were to buy all of the American things that we had forgotten or realized we really couldn't wait for the sea shipment for. Items such as Twizzlers and hand lotion for Robin were on top of the list. I must have looked pretty odd standing in the lady's bath products section of Target trying to find the right shampoos and lotions for Robin. I don't remember the last time I was in a Target without her and I realized very quickly that I have become dependent on her to lead me around the store. My job for the last two years has been to push the basket, so when it came time to find door hangers and Stitch Witchery I was a bit lost. 5 hours after I started though I had a trunk full of products and a very empty stomach.
Although I had only been in Norway for two weeks it was a little strange coming back to the US because I really just felt like a visitor. Little things seemed different; some of the things were good and some were bad. For example I had gotten used to speed limits set at 28 mph so when I found myself on a two lane road with a 45 mph speed limit I had trouble keeping up. It was nice to be warm for a change. I spent about 5 minutes just standing outside of my hotel soaking up the 85 degree weather. One thing I missed while I was in Lafayette was the Norwegian food portion sizes that I had become more accustomed to at home. There is definatly something to be said for smaller portions and less fried food. Robin has also done an amazing job cooking in Trondheim so I don't have to dread Norwegian food. We are three weeks into our adventure and fish paste has still not showed up on our kitchen table for which I am eternally thankful.
I do feel pretty bad about ditching Robin after only being in Norway for 2 weeks together. We knew this was going to happen and she seems to be doing really well, but I still feel bad for her. I have to travel again in a couple of weeks but hopefully after that is over we can start spending some time traveling in Norway and Europe together.
I am glad to be heading home. I am surprised to say it but it really does seem like home even after only two weeks. I did enjoy my time in the states going to Target and Best Buy but what really makes me happy is spending time with my wife and two dogs.
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Hi Jason,
After having read both Robin's and your blog, I feel like I am getting to understand what you are going through. I know that this is not true but it makes me happy to read about your adventures. I think it is very interesting that when you came back to the US you felt like a visitor. It will really be bad for Robin because you are getting to come back on a seemingly frequent basis.
Keep up the blog.
Dad
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