Things I'd forgotten about

"Out of sight, out of mind," they say. That goes for a lot of things, including many of those little details that make up so much of the difference between the US and the Old Country. It's always a little startling to be reminded when I go back. For instance, woolly bicycle seat covers:

Good-looking women of Middle Eastern descent:

 

 

Filmjölk:

Increasingly metrosexual men's fashion:

Poor service:

Beautiful snow-covered cityscapes:

Beer served in quantities larger than 12 oz:

And 18 hour nights:

It's all very disorienting. But it's always nice to see people I haven't met in years and years - probably set a new personal record this time by re-connecting with a guy from high school. How'd time whizz by that fast?