In the last two weeks, we got packages from Chelsea (a good friend and former co-worker of Alexis' back in DC), Alexis' mom and friends in Portland, Toby's parents, and Toby's Aunt Pam. We can now safely say that our dental needs are taken care of, we have the ability to make ranch dressing and cheesecake (separately), our mattress finally has a perfectly fitted sheet, the kids in our town have now experienced an American football, all of our peanut butter needs are covered, and we have a series of spices that aren't available in Morocco.
As of right now, those are the packages we have received and we're incredibly grateful. It's little pieces of home that get us through some of the more challenging days, but they're also a great conversation starter with our new friends and neighbors.
Are you concerned now that everything has been sent to us and there's nothing left to send? DON'T WORRY. We have our first Ramadan coming up, and we'll be looking to break fast in the most American of ways. By that I also mean we're looking for a way to get some sushi in our town... (Anyone up to sending that?)
We also still have almost two years here- so we're looking to stock up! Here are some more things we want (in no particular order):
Annie's Mac and cheese
Maple syrup
Christmas decorations (including a tree)
Swimming pool (only send it if it comes with slides and floaties)
Every dry-erase marker in North America
Enough furniture for the two empty rooms in our house
A projector so we can use an entire wall to watch our terabyte of movies
An air conditioner (yeah, central air only)
A masseuse
A butler/maid
Bacon
A Kitchen Aid stand mixer
A full time translator (Darija, French, English, Spanish, and German are all required)
American flag (we can get one in pants form here...)
Really just anything from America. If you think we might have it already, just ask!
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