Back in the U.S.
I’m home. Have been for… well, under 24 hours now. The jet lag hasn’t hit me yet, and last night was surprisingly sleepful. Maybe I’ve unlocked some well-kept secret of travel, because I’ve been awake all day, and I’m not getting tired yet.
But in any event, don’t expect a lot of activity from me for the next couple of days while I readjust. I’ve got work piled up, will be going home to the northland for family holidays, and then a couple of small trips here and there.
And tomorrow is my birthday. I realized that after 21, there’s nothing to really look forward to. So turning 22 is going to be boring. I’m going to Chipotle with a couple of friends. It won’t even be like my birthday last year where I ordered a beer. Just regular Chipotle.
(Alright, maybe I’ll order a margarita…)





Daniel Ross-Jones serves as Minister for Youth & Young Adults at First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, United Church of Christ. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area for a time still measured in months, he is frequently getting lost and discovering treasures of a landscape very different from his Upper Midwestern roots. Green Jello Hotdish is a blog exploring the intersections of his days. 

