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Adrienne Goetz's avatar

This made me so happy. I cannot explain how this captured my heart. I felt exactly the same way and continue to feel that way in countries I go back and visit, whether it's the US, or Indonesia. It's a weird warped feeling of home but thank heavens the relationships never change. Thank you for this.

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Gosh, you know how much i enjoy your missives! So many Bay area memories. I, as you know am older ;-) I spent the 70's in Sonoma County and for a while SF. It was an "interesting" time to be there ;-) For many years I was on a 10 year cycle...18-28 in the Bay area, 28-38 at the beach in Santa Monica, 10 years in Detroit, well you get the picture!

I too miss friends and family in the US, but have zero desire to move back. Lisboa is home! We knew it 6 years ago the first time we walked around the city, and it is even stronger now 5 years later.

I once had writing dreams, now it's more of a fantasy, and I live it out through your writing. I have the time now, but not the motivation, and I seem comfortable in that space...a big part of that is you and your exuberant lust for sharing your innermost feelings.

Speaking of the 70's, I hit that milestone in a few weeks ;-) If you kids are by any chance going to be in Lisboa on the August 11th, I would love it if you joined a bunch of us celebrating...just let me know and I would be pleased to send you an actual invite!!

Thanks for being you!!

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