Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

What I'm looking forward to in the US

As much as I’ve loved my time here in Ecuador, I am looking forward to some things in the US. Here’s an incomplete list of what I’m looking forward to in the US:

  • Electric lights that turn on every time you flip the switch.
  • Toilets that flush every time you push the handle.
  • Not having the fear that I will go to jail for a little fender-bender. Here, everyone in or near the accident goes to jail until the judge sorts it out.
  • Public restrooms that are clean and have toilet paper.
  • Not having the fear that any time you get in a vehicle it could be your last look at Earth. (The drivers here love to pass on 2 lane bridges, blind curves, and going up hills.)
  • Pretzels. (There is every kind of junk food available, even Sour Cream and Onion Ruffles, but no pretzels.)
  • Diet Dr. Pepper (You can’t even get regular Dr. Pepper here.)
  • Tunnels that you can see in, because they have lights.
  • The power is on always.
  • Not having to change the propane gas tank on the hot water heater to get a warm shower.
  • Drinking the water.
  • Newspapers and books in English.
  • News in English on the radio.
  • Autumn leaves.
  • Seeing as many of you as possible.
See you soon.
Blessings,
Jerry