What do I miss?

People ask me all the time what I miss from the States. Besides my family, my friends, my church, my job, cropping with my friends, shopping at Mardel's and Borders and Costco, understanding people when they talk to me, and the mountains and trees of Colorado, restaurants are one of the things I miss.

I loved going out to eat with my kids or my friends at Ruby Tuesday, Chili's, Sweet Tomatoes, Olive Garden, Peking-Tokyo, Red Robin, House of Windsor or California Pizza Kitchen. We have a couple of American-style restaurants and we do have McDonald's, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken (although I have not seen one yet), Pans & Company, and Starbucks, but not here in Cuéllar. You have to drive to Valladolid or Segovia and we don't do that often. Besides, in a way, I guess I do have a great restaurant right here in Cuéllar. I usually have at least one meal, and sometimes two, every day at Jon and Kathy's and she is a great cook, so I shouldn't complain.

But next fall, when I am back in the States, don't be surprised if I call you up and ask you if you want to meet me for lunch or dinner at one of my favorite spots. Besides the food, I will enjoy catching up with you and sharing about what God has been doing in both of our lives.