This weekend was
our home stay in Ocean View. Not really knowing what to expect I tried my best
to go into the weekend with an open mind. I was warned that this type of living
would not be what we expected which is exactly what I expected. (If that makes sense)
I was expecting the unexpected. I roomed with Ken and our parents were a
younger couple with young children. The atmosphere of our house was fun,
loving, and crazy. I felt that our host parents were like celebrities of the
neighborhood. People would be running in and out, saying hello, asking for
help, etc. The neighborhood was so small and close knit that it felt like a big
family. Some of the problems these families go through were extremely eye
opening. The children were crazy and out of control at times but in the most
entertaining way possible. Both Ken and I have inside jokes with our host
mother and our host siblings. We went out one night with two members of a band
that were close friends of our host family, and they showed us an interesting side
of Ocean View. One thing is for sure, our host family knew how to have a good
time. Our host mother texted Ken thanking us and telling us how much the family
missed our presence. She seemed so proud to call us her “sons” and we are
extremely excited to go back and see them again.
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| Johnny playing with kids in Ocean View |
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