Coming Home September 2025

 Coming home is interesting.

It always is.

The world looks different.

Home looks different.

My dad is in a care center, recuperating from three fractured ribs. He had a fall.

Work (my other work) has many things that need to be done yesterday.

I long to see my daughters and visit my grandson.

I'm writing, but it's currently more reflection on traveling than fiction. I have a plan to get back to fiction writing starting tomorrow. It's a good plan.

I've been podcasting extensively about my trip, with nine episodes prepped and scheduled. 

I've already put out a few, including:

I'm Back!

Mongolia Reflections, Part 1.

I've linked to Youtube here, but you can also find them on Spotify, RSS Feeds, Amazon Music, and More. 

Returning Home and IWSG

 

Happy IWSG Day!

I am traveling and may not be able to get around to comment, but thought I would add a short post today.

Returning Home

 Today, I am flying home. I know from past trips, I am probably thinking of how soft my bed is. I might be dozing. I might be looking forward to the rainy and damp weather Western Washington is famous for. And no matter what, I will be longing for the warm embrace of my husband. 

What do you love about returning home from a trip away, even if it's been a grand adventure?

Fun Facts About Mongolia

• Ulaanbaatar, the capital, is the coldest capital city in the world.
• Mongolia is known as the ‘Land of the Eternal Blue Sky,’ with over 250 sunny days every year.
• Nomadic herding is still a huge part of life.
• And the traditional dwelling, called a ger—sometimes called a yurt—is a round felt tent you can take down and set up again, perfectly suited for a life on the move.
• The latitude of Mongolia and the size of Mongolia makes it similar (but not the same) as Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, and part of Canada just above Montana and the Dakotas. Yet, the population is similar to the greater Seattle area, and half of that population lives in or around the cities.
• Ulaanbaatar has apartment buildings, but it is also surrounded by neighborhoods of gers. The word "ger" not only means the dwelling we think of as a yurt (a Russian rename for it), but it also means home.

How do you describe your home? Is it a land of Blue Sky, Damp Rain, Wide Horizons, Misty Mountains?