Mi Casa

home /hohm/ noun, adjective, adverb, verb, homed, hom·ing.
–noun
1. a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
2. the place in which one's domestic affections are centered.

As many of you know, I have spent a great deal of my life as somewhat of a nomad, wandering from place to place. Even in specific cities, I never seem to stay in one ´shelter´ or ´usual residence´ for very long.

What I have learned here in Granada is that Albuquerque is my home. The courtyard is my home. My cat, my sweetheart, and my neighbors and friends are my home. It is I suppose, rather poetically typical that I would realize the significance of all of these things when so far away from them.

*Note to Family: When I am at home, I am constantly swooning over the absence of my family as the one thing that makes me unhappy in Albuquerque. Ask Johnny. I´m sure he´s growing weary of hearing about how much I miss all of you. All the time. End note.*

At any rate, this all came about when I realized that I am, for the first time in my life, really really homesick. I know Granada is a beautiful, amazing city, and there is much to learn and experience here, but I am constantly thinking about everything that is at home.

Homesickness is very new for me. Even in LA I wasn´t sure where I wanted to be, only that I didn´t want to be there.

So thanks Albuquerque, for being my first home in a very long time.
Think I´ll go have some tapas and toast to you, ABQ.

Hasta luego,
Elizabeth