Monday-Tuesday, February 20-21 My flights back to the US

I had three uneventful flights on my way back from Senegal, arriving in Charlotte 30 minutes ahead of schedule. On the first flight, I got bumped up to Business Class because the airline had more Economy Class passengers than they had seats in that part of the plane. I don't know why I was selected to be bumped up to Business, but I enjoyed the more spacious accommodations—and the box of Neuhaus chocolates that each Business Class customer received as a parting gift at the end of the flight.

"Uneventful" is one of my favorite words when I talk about my flights. The more I can use that word, the better I consider my experience. There was minimal turbulence on any of the flights, the few occurrences each lasting only a few minutes—and takeoffs and landings were very smooth. The only negative parts of my travel experience this round were (1) my inability to sleep much—which is no different than my usual experience—and (2) the fact that I absentmindedly left the charger for my tablet behind, plugged into a wall outlet in the Brussels airport!

I arrived at our home in Waxhaw about 30 hours after I had left the SIL Center in Dakar. I was very tired, but my luggage had all made the trip with me and I was in good health. I was very glad to be home again, but at the same time, I regretted not being able to be present for the final week of the RWC workshop. Anita and I enjoyed a nice meal of spaghetti and sauce soon after I walked through the front door. That was a welcome change from the steady diet of rice I'd enjoyed in Thionck-Essyl. (I quite enjoy rice, but I was ready for something different after two weeks of it.)

Jet lag will be a factor for the next week or so, judging from past experience.