Dear Emma:
Things have been a little "batty" around here lately.
First off, we had a really heavy snow! It was pretty but wet and it only lasted for a few days.
Then we celebrated Grandma Kapfer's birthday. The next day Chelly and Jaron got engaged, and that leads us to now...
Last night Paul and I were supposed to get a lot of edging done. We are having a paint party tonight with his parents and my parents, so that we can have the kitchen and living room all painted and awesome by the time you arrive next week. In order to keep up with Paul's painting plan we needed to get that edging done. Well anyways, Paul was down in the basement getting our rollers and pans and then suddenly I heard him running up the stairs... "There is a bat." "WHAT?!?!? AHHHH NOOOOOO.... should I call my dad, should you call your dad?!?!" Paul armed himself with a broom, gloves, and a plastic bag and ventured downstairs. He hunted that bat for almost two hours to no avail. I even had to stomp around upstairs hoping it would motivate the bat out of hiding... it didn't (and let me just tell you that the stomping hurt my tailbone... I forgot to tell you I fell down my stairs when I found out that Chel was engaged and I have a bruised tailbone).
Finally we gave up on the bat for the night. We decided to run to Taco Bell for some quick food since our night was going so horribly wrong and when we got back to the house we shut our house key in the garage and were locked out in the rain. Luckily Paul's dad came over with the spare key and we made it into the house.
I am so mad at that bat!
Can't wait to see you! 1 week and 1 day!
Love-Anna
Dear E,
That rat temple really grossed me out! The thought of having a rodents crawling all over me... I just fainted in my mind. It reminds me of the time we were in Thailand, Krabi if I remember correct. We really needed to wash our clothes and the only laundry place we could find was a washing machine that was literally on the sidewalk.
While we were sitting there on the sidewalk reading (practically in the gutter), a giant rat waltzed on by!
As promised Paul and I got buffalo chicken wings the other night (the night I had to shovel again).
We got them from Applebee's! Yum! You remember Applebee's, right? We took your parents there straight away when they got into town.
We also got mozzarella sticks in your honor! (also because they are my favorite.) I really wish you would have been there... I got sick because I ate too much... I need you to split food with!
I miss you so much! Can't wait til you get to Mumbai and I get to hear about all the American restaurants in India!
Yours with love- A
P.S. I got a second postcard in the mail! It was from Nepal!
Emma,
I am quite surprised that you buckled and wore socks with your flip-flops (don't you call them thongs? haha)... even if it was wash day. I am certain I remember you making fun of me doing this on my trip to Tibet, saying how you would never stoop to that level... I could be exaggerating.
We have a pretty neat exhibit at the Discovery Center Museum right now. It is about nature and is explained by the Peanuts gang!
Ben's team won their basketball game last night! You would be so proud! He is soooo tall.
I am trying to eat healthier so yesterday I made beet soup. I haven't tried it yet as I ate loaded nachos at the b-ball game, but at least it is made so now when I need to eat I can just warm up a bowl of beet soup... just thinking about it is making me frown haha. I will let you know how it is!
How's the food in India? Any amazing dishes? Let me know if there is something you recommend and I will try to make it here! Be safe!!!!
Yours with love- A
