Sweetie and I recently returned from our much-anticipated (and somewhat feared, on my part) trip to the US to visit my friends and family.
We started off in sunny (and chilly, if you ask me) Orange County, California. There we visited with a good friend of mine from back when I was in first grade. I hadn't seen her since she had her first child, and we actually visited her and her family literally less than 24 hours before she gave birth to her second! Our trip was off to a great start!
We stayed at the Marriott Laguna Cliffs hotel in Dana Point. It was lovely. Gorgeous grounds, a lovely outdoor seating area where we ate breakfast several times (and where I ate at least $14-worth of rasberries at the buffet), sweeping ocean views....what more could you ask for.
Reverse Culture Shock
As other expats will know, it can often be a rude awakening when we return to our home countries. The one thing all US expats comment on these days is how shocked they are at how "fat" Americans are. True. But, I am long past the days of being shocked by that. No, I was shocked (in a positive way) by something else this time....
We were taking a stroll just outside the hotel. There was a very large public park area overlooking the sea. I noticed a man dressed in a suit walking his dog in the park. And then I observed the well-to-do, well-dressed man pulling some tissues out of his pocket, reaching down, scooping up a doggie deposit, and putting it into his luxury car. Yes indeedy!!!! I was so delighted I could barely contain myself.
My friend's husband pointed out that there are strict laws enforcing this and so naturally people are going to pick up after their dogs.
It really made me think how truly ashamed Israelis should be for not picking up after their dogs. Simply disgusting.
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