Yep. it's the 4th of July even here in Brasil ;) although I didn't get the day off. And I ate beans & rice (surprise surprise!) instead of cheeseburgers, chips, banana splits....drool. One of the kids did light a firecracker this morning (leftovers from our São João party) so that felt a little festive.
I feel so disconnected from my country. I never have been the most up-to-date citizen, but I realized today that we have a presidential election in November (yes, I'll be home for it) and I don't even know who's running. How pathetic! There are so many things I'm going to have to re-learn once I get home, not least of all how to drive because now I drive like a Brazilian, which is waaaay worse than anything you can imagine. I know, though, that I will fully appreciate things like the US school system (where kids actually learn a thing or two), roads that are maintained more than once every decade, reliable food refrigeration, and public sanitation. Be thankful that you live in the US. truly.
Happy Independence Day!
love,
Sunny
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