Imported from Detroit

Send-Off

My family put all other PC families to shame this morning when they showed up early in the morning at MSP, balloons, banners, and teddy bears in hand. I couldn't have asked for a nicer send-off. Of course, having a family this wonderful makes it very hard to leave your hometown. Quite a few tears were shed- mine and those of a horrible sobbing baby next to me.

I didn't think landing in Detroit would be the thing to bring me comfort, but surrounded by my fellow volunteers at check-in, I felt at ease.

Even after a long and intense orientation session with Peace Corps Recruiter Jeff (whose name you may remember from the embarrassing incident when he called me for an interview during a post-op Percocet stupor) I still feel at ease. At ease and ready to serve in Thailand with the other passionate volunteers I am enjoying getting to know. You might say, Detroit's been good to me.

Westin Detroit