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| After
two "family" films and many hours of sitting,
we landed safely in LAX. We were so glad to arrive, all
ready with our carry-on luggage -- then we had to sit
back down and wait 45 minutes while the customs
department got ready for us. But something really special
happened. You see, one of my fantasies in visiting Holland had been that I would meet some lovely unknown Dutch girls who would take an immediate interest in talking to me and be overwhelmingly appreciative of my well-spoken Dutch. And that's when it happened. After my trip, sitting in a parked plane in Los Angeles International Airport, I spoke -- in my very good for an American Dutch -- to the sweetest young flight attendants anyone ever met. My vacation was complete. |
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| How was my arrival back home? Well, I dropped into town just in time for the second half of the annual Whole Being Weekend. That's a big post-hippie love fest, where I meet all my wonderful touchy-feely Southern California friends...and just enjoy myself. Yes, I was glad to be back! |  |
| And then there is this beautiful mountain. I was back on the nature trails, living in the U.S.A., for which I am forever thankful -- even though it's not infallible, invulnerable or particularly enlightened...I know how to live here! |  |
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