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I can't imagine the difference between Norway and ...

2008-07-20T18:49:00.000+02:00

I can't imagine the difference between Norway and Canada. It would seem such a dream to live overseas. We just had our week long family vacation to the beach, but coming home to another week of vacation hasn't been as fun. Somehow nobody minded walking for miles every day when we had the ocean in our sights and the salt water in our hair, but come home to no boardwalk and only cement sidewalks things easily slip back into the usual. It is like we never went away.

Hey Heidi. After a hiatus from blogging, I'm back...

2008-07-16T03:11:00.000+02:00

Hey Heidi. After a hiatus from blogging, I'm back and I see you've returned to Canada and dealing with culture shock. I see your post was written 6 weeks ago now so I hope you're getting aclimatized.

Your Norway adventure sounded amazing but you know what? If adventure is in your bones, and clearly it is, I predict alot more fun and amazing adventure opportunities for you and your family. Canada isn't big enough to hold you down. :-) Welcome back.

I'm sorry to hear you've fallen flat, but it had t...

2008-06-18T13:58:00.000+02:00

I'm sorry to hear you've fallen flat, but it had to happen. Never mind, life's big adventures will catch up on you soon. And maybe it won't be the last time you conquer those Vikings...

While you can't back, that year is forever over, y...

2008-06-15T10:17:00.000+02:00

While you can't back, that year is forever over, you can go forward and plan another... Maybe in another 7 or 10 years...
Start planning now. And maybe it won't be Norway...
But start planning anyway!

I've got just the thing and it works on your do no...

2008-06-13T17:36:00.000+02:00

I've got just the thing and it works on your do nothing relaxing weekend too.
Have everybody make a list of the things they'd like to do in the next five years, you know for a twelve year old it might be first kiss, learn to drive, etc.
You might pick weekend in Paris or something wildly extravagent. You need to beef up your dream list that's all. Then you can get right back into living with intention and choosing which ones to do first .....

I've got to imagine there's a bit of a lunch-bag l...

2008-06-12T07:00:00.000+02:00

I've got to imagine there's a bit of a lunch-bag letdown after a huge Viking adventure.

First of all, I need to figure out why your last c...

2008-06-11T15:21:00.000+02:00

First of all, I need to figure out why your last couple of posts didn't show up in my bloglines....

So, sorry for the late response :) I am sure that "re-entry" must be difficult. I am also just as sure that you will continue to plot out new adventures in the future. Hang in there!

Hugs to you! I can imagine this must be difficult....

2008-06-10T21:39:00.000+02:00

Hugs to you! I can imagine this must be difficult.

I am sure you'll make yourself a new dream to realize and look forward to and blog about.

Sounds like it's time to plan the next big thing.

2008-06-08T19:01:00.000+02:00

Sounds like it's time to plan the next big thing.

Even though our vacations in the states are never ...

2008-06-08T06:52:00.000+02:00

Even though our vacations in the states are never as long as what you had...the "let down" after coming back here is always so strong. It usually takes me a couple of weeks to get myself back into my regular schedule and way of thinking. It's so much fun to live in a completely different lifestyle for a while..even the boys mention how much they love going....but Issei (10) said last summer that it was really good to be back home (Japan).
Hang in there....whine all you want...it's all a part of the process of getting back!!!
My theory is....a little wine with whine is always good!! :-D

Aw, man. Re-entry into the "real" world is tough, ...

2008-06-06T02:25:00.000+02:00

Aw, man. Re-entry into the "real" world is tough, isn't it? Especially when the "real" world is so ... fake. (In terms of what's important, etc.)

Aw, I am sorry Heidi. You know, I think I would be...

2008-06-06T01:28:00.000+02:00

Aw, I am sorry Heidi. You know, I think I would be feeling the same way too. It must have been an amazing adventure and definitely the experience of a lifetime.

Maybe it can be compared to what we go through during the holidays, just on a larger scale of course. The preparing, the excitement, the anticipation, the days spent with family and the enjoyment, then it is all over...

Let yourself just move with those feelings, don't try to push them away, and treasure the memories (and we know you have many amazing photos!). Your children will undoubtedly be talking about it for years to come, helping to relive the experience and keeping it alive.

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Have a great day!

You gave your family such a wonderful gift and the...

2008-06-06T00:57:00.000+02:00

You gave your family such a wonderful gift and they will remember it always.
Time to plan the next adventure.

Awww, Heidi, I do know what you're talking about. ...

2008-06-05T23:30:00.000+02:00

Awww, Heidi, I do know what you're talking about. It's a pit-in-the-stomach type of melancholy loneliness, and it doesn't make any difference that your present life is just fine--you are lonely for what was. That can happen to me if I've just had an exceptionally good day; can't even imagine the "re-entry pains" after conquering those mighty Vikings :)! I'm not going to give you any advice because it takes different things for different people. For me, I have to just feel what I feel until I get acclimated to the present.

Here is what I AM going to give you (((BIG HUG)))!!!

It seems so reasonable to feel this way. I'm gues...

2008-06-05T22:15:00.000+02:00

It seems so reasonable to feel this way. I'm guessing like most things in life, it's just one more readjustment. Hope that goes smoothly my friend. Else, we know where YOU'LL be moving to next year. :)

The let-down was bound to come and you will, many ...

2008-06-05T20:58:00.000+02:00

The let-down was bound to come and you will, many times over feel it again. But it doesn't have to be The End, or the close to an adventure of the lifetime. There can still be many, many more.

time to start planning for next time?

2008-06-05T17:20:00.002+02:00

time to start planning for next time?

2008-06-05T17:20:00.001+02:00

time to start planning for next time?

2008-06-05T17:20:00.000+02:00

time to start planning for next time?

Aw, Heidi, this must be so tough for you... I tell...

2008-06-05T16:21:00.000+02:00

Aw, Heidi, this must be so tough for you... I tell you, being here and following you on your journey in Norway, I know exactly what you left and what you came back to. It's a great life for sure, but it's definitely not your Viking Adventure. But you did it, you have it, and so do your boys. A very special time with wonderful memories.

You whine away, girl... and we've got to do the wine thing soon too. NEED to see all those pix. Just NEED to.

See you later hopefully?

The "first" adventure is completed - but the memor...

2008-06-05T13:18:00.000+02:00

The "first" adventure is completed - but the memories last forever and the life lessons learned will last forever.

To the people left behind in Canada during your trip, to them it feels like you never left...because they did not experience the greatness that you did...and now your task is to incorporate those life experiences and lessons into your life here.

Plus, who knows what the future will bring - life is full of adventures - and now you know you are brave enough to take those challenges and adventures on... and you know the benefits of such adventures - lessons many of us cannot chalk up (and wish we could).

Cheers!

Go ahead and whine...it's okay. I am still mourni...

2008-06-05T07:51:00.000+02:00

Go ahead and whine...it's okay. I am still mourning our move from England. I think the thing that makes these moves so difficult is knowing that you will probably never live there again. It's like a perfect dream that you wake up from and spend the rest of the day wishing you could close your eyes and return to it. Chin up...smile...and have a glass of wine :)