My friends who were here for nine months because they got stuck when covid-19 happened. left day before yesterday for their home in New York. She has been writing me some delightful observations of her experiences now that she is back. She and her husband got in around the time that the presidential debates started. But they could not see it because their television cable was obviously off. The house felt damp and dusty at the same time. Getting back to their old life after leaving it to go on holiday with no plans to have been gone as long as they have had to be, has been the weirdest feeling. Getting right into cleaning became the obvious first step to an attempt at normalcy. She has a list of thirty five things she wants now that she is back home and I think that three=quarters of the list is food related. Lol. My friends have never been away anywhere for the length of time, and they have never been in my country for such a long period. Their being here was interesting for me to see my country through their eyes as well. If they could have stayed longer they would have. But they had to confront going home and dealing with their real lives.