Last weekend I went to visit Glaucia, Fabio, Willik, and Phoenix. It was fun to see them all, especially because I hadn't seen them since we got back from Florida. It's weird to think that they live out of NYC now, when they've been here so long. For some reason though, all I can think of is corn fields when I think of the area where they live. People keep asking me, What did you see? What did you do? And well, we hung out. We enjoyed each other's company. We saw corn fields. We cooked. We ate. We went to the supermarket. And we saw corn fields... hahaha. Besides that, I saw a few horses, a few cows, and a few sheep. And then more corn fields. On my way home, I felt like I was in the middle of nowhere, following the directions precisely as I got them from google maps. I think in some areas where I was driving, I must have been the only car around for miles... I saw corn fields, a house here and there, lots of grass and trees, a really pretty river, a cemetery, and you guessed it--more corn fields. Needless to say, it is WAY different than NY. And as I drove around Manhattan the next day with Débora, telling her about the corn fields, when a cab cut me off, someone crossed the street right in front of the car, lights turned red all of a sudden, people honked, and etc, etc, etc, (all the things that you deal with as you drive around in the city), I couldn't help but think--Man, I love this city! I love NY!! I didn't even mind the amount of cabs that were around me, because at least there were cars around. Don't get me wrong--it was great to see the family, and it's a nice relaxing town. But... what can I say?? I'm a city girl!! A total New Yorker!! And it was confirmed once again as I visited my sister. But, I guess when I want a break from it all, it will be nice to go there again and see all the corn fields, and enjoy some of the delicious corn that's out there... Til then, when a cab cuts me off I'll try to remember that I could be looking at a corn field instead, and maybe that will make me feel better about it... haha.
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I'm a city girl too.
Did you sleep in that little house in the yard while you were visiting? Did you have visions of corn fields in your dreams?
haha! Corn Fields! spooky corn fields.
It was great having you over. It'd be great if you could come more often. We can avoid the corn field routes and try to find people to cut us off in Philly. It always feels great to drive back into the city and be surrounded by cabs and pedestrians everywhere. That's one of my favorite things in NYC - the city driving.
But once it starts costing you tons of money, maybe you'll get sick of it and come out this way. ha!
:)
yeah, yeah! Mock the corn fields now, but they are almost as much the heart of America, as potatoes, Plus, if Fabio could just invent a way for us to use corn for fuel. I know, it's already been done, but maybe he could do it to the van, thne I can grow corn, and we won't have to pay for gas...
Come again, and we'll show you something other than corn, I promise!! :)
So, when's the next post coming? I know you've got stories to tell!
Vc tem alguma outra historia para contar?
I used to love the big city too... After being out here in CT for all these years, I would NEVER go back to being a city girl! I think being in NYC would make me a little claustrophobic! lol
Since you saw all these corn fields, did you do a corn maze?
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