Tuesdays with Beth & {unrelated} Jealousy

"I read your blog every Tuesday," my sister informed me. It's part of her Tuesday routine.

Sometimes she passes the link on to her friend or co-workers. (If, for example I blog about her tattoo, or her fabulous nieces).

But she's been behind, what with spending two gorgeous weeks backpacking with her husband in Belize and Mexico.

Beth Backpacking in Belize

Which was roughly the same time my in-laws spent in Hawaii around the same time.

My parents are heading on a several week long Asian trip again soon.

Mr Johnson is heading to Germany in April.

I on the other hand... wait for it ... might go to the zoo with the girls over spring break.

It's not just the green eyed monster of jealousy hitting, it's that my ability to travel frequently to alive and culturally vibrant locations is not longer available.

"Are we going to get rid of our suitcases now?" Bei Bei asked the other night at dinner.

Now that we live in North America?

Now that we drive ourselves?

Now that airline tickets aren't:

• delivered to our door by a man on a motorcycle
• relatively cheap
• dramatically discounted for children up to 12

I'm not sure the direction her question was heading ... we somehow segued quickly into car sickness and didn't revisit the topic. I did, later, reassure her, that we would hang on to our luggage. That we would use it again someday. I'm just not presently sure when.