*A not-very-close second: having some kind of sporting event to watch every single day on an HDTV — I haven’t had that at all since we’ve been gone, and definitely miss it, too. I always have to wait until 6pm or 7pm on the weekends for sports to begin. But I am lucky that I have my Slingbox so that I can watch USA sports when they are on. In fact, I’m watching the Bengals lose to the Steelers right now. I’m sad, I know…

That said, living abroad has been an amazing journey and experience. We have had the opportunity to immerse ourselves in two different cultures, meet new people and make new friends, learn about different ways of life, learn more about ourselves, and travel to many amazing destinations. If I was asked today if I would do it over again, absolutely I would.

Wow, I’ll be back in Cincinnati in 21 days. It hasn’t quite hit home yet, but I’m sure it will soon. I feel both happy and sad about returning home. Happy to be back home, with family, with friends, with familiarity. Sad that our unique adventure has come to an end. But, we have many new and different adventures to look forward to!