Saturday, September 12, 2009

The Midget Returns

The Midget is how our older son refers to his sister. He is 6'2 and she is 5'3 1/4"(the 1/4" is very important!) tall. She never thinks of herself as short though, especially not after a year in Korea where she is often taller than her students mothers. But, even before, she has a large, strong personality and most people are surprised to realize that she is actually short. I picked her up at JFK on Thursday afternoon and I don't think I stopped smiling the whole drive home. The only problem is that I don't know what she's going to do with herself here. When she asked me what she used to do, we looked at each other and both of us said homework. There is not a whole lot to do on Long Island without driving other than shopping(well shopping too needs a drive), and she can get most of what she wants cheaper in Korea. Her two good local friends moved away and her college friends are, if still in the NY area, working. She is going to take the cheap China town bus up to Boston to visit a good friend for a few days. At least when Jes is working she'll have museums to explore. It's good to have her home.
I am working on patterns. The jacket is ready for a second muslin. I have two pairs of pants ready to cut out too and need to make a muslin for the leather skirt. It's good to have a plan, not only on what to make, but the order I am going to work on it. I am trying to make the most time consuming things first and saving the easy, tnt tops for last to hopefully avoid stress at the end. I also still like my plan, a major accomplishment.
I am of course cooking. Alex has to have "Mommy food". Though she loves the food in Korea, she misses my cooking. She could cook you say, but she'd rather not. It actually costs them less to eat out than to cook. Kind of strange.

11 comments:

  1. It's wonderful that you have your daughter home for a bit. Mine are only an hour away, but I still get excited when they are back 'home' for a bit.

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  2. Mommy food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is amazing.

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  3. I'm so happy for you that your daughter is home. You can hear the joy in your voice!

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  4. Enjoy her while you can. Is she returning to Korea?

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  5. I'm happy your daughter is safely home.

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  6. That IS wonderful to have your daughter home! My DS is returning from Thailand for 2 months; he arrives this coming Tuesday! As for what he's planning while he's here: He'll be 'best man' in a friend's wedding, he's already signed up for a fulltime schedule of online college classes, he'll be working on many computers for those of us in the family and neighborhood who appreciate his skills in that area and I'm guessing he'll still be working long-distance on the IT stuff at the English school in Bangkok. Of course we're scheduling visits to family: a new nephew, grandparents, etc. In addition he thinks he'll have time to find a job???? I hope to hire him to help with some painting, etc. If I had your daughter here, I'd get her to organize me in my sewing and office areas like she did for you! What a gift she gave you with that!

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  7. Must be wonderful to have "the midget" back home again :)) You seem to be a very close family which is wonderful and something to be celebrated.
    Also, sounds like you have done a good job on your wardrobe planning, looking forward to watch you progress.

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  8. I am always happiest when my baby girls are close by! Have fun!

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  9. This is the best time of year to be home! (and to be in Boston too)

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  10. We need a mother-daughter photo! Alex is right, not much to do here other than shop.

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  11. yes, a mother-daughter picture IS DEFINATELY in order! I might have to hold your Spanish olive oil hostage........ hmmmmmmm

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