We’re home! It is very good to be back to be with our Minnesota family and friends!Our trip home was longer and more challenging than planned. Our departure from Paris, the flight to Minneapolis via Newark, New Jersey, was delayed by six hours; bad thunderstorms caused back-ups and delays in Newark, diverting our flight to Boston for refueling and a three hour wait on the tarmac (could not get off the plane!), resulting in a 10 hour late arrival in Newark. Bad logistical planning by Continental Airlines in Newark meant we did not get to our hotel until about 3:45 AM and we had to leave the hotel again by 5:30 AM to catch the flight on which we had been re-booked to get to Minneapolis! It was a nightmare finish to an otherwise absolutely perfect trip!
The welcome in Minnapolis/Minnetrista was great! Joined by Lisa’s parents and the Haines
family, Martin's parents hosted a beautiful lunch before we took off on our drive to Bemidji. The cousins were happy to be reunited! A stop at Mr. Ed’s in Motley afforded us our first truly American meal at a diner in many months. The house at 3014 Rynders Ct. NW awaited us with running water (that’s good, since our water line had frozen last winter and we did not know the extent of the damage when we left) and food for dinner and breakfast, courtesy of our Bemidji friends, the Dehler-Seters! We had mountains of mail to sort through and we are happy to say that all of our house plants survived thanks to our wonderful neighbors, the Yosts! It is good to be back!Within an hour of being home all three boys and Lisa had arrangements to meet friends the next day and Martin had an appointment for a hair cut! In the last couple of days Lisa has cleaned all the laundry and ventured out several times to start stocking up on food. Martin has freshened up the yard by pulling weeds and planting some annuals. Andrew has planted his first herb garden (based on the teachings of Ingrid in Schönwalde!) and played with three different friends. Carl spent time with friends practicing songs with his band and watching the new Harry Potter movie. Christian also stayed overnight with some friends, saw Harry Potter, and is now packing for his four-week session at the Norwegian Language Village. The Graefes are finding their way back to their ‘normal’ life! Bemidji is home!
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