Things that Shouldn't Make You Homesick

The funny thing about living somewhere new, is that you don't even realize how different things are....until you watch American tv. Now, I will admit that driving back and forth is still a bit of a surreal experience, these days. Instead of road signs directing me to turn right to get onto I-90, to head to Sheridan, WY or even directing me to Austin, TX, these days, as I drive, I'm much more likely to see a road sign that will take me to Munich or Stuttgart than to anywhere that I'm actually familiar with. It's still a little strange, but feeling a little weird about being closer to Budapest than Belle Fourche is understandable, right? But nothing to be homesick over, for sure. Except for the following. While watching American television last weekend, M. and I saw a highway scene in which the characters are driving. So, what's remarkable about that? Well, visible outside the windows of the car are green signs for nearby towns and highways. I instantaneously felt homesick...all of the signs here are blue. I know, I know: it's probably something that you wouldn't think would even register on your radar, but it's the little things, that you don't even realize that you noticed before, that you miss a little bit.