Thinking how it used to be

Sometimes people ask me what I miss about 'Merica. I can never think of anything on the spot. But I have nothing else to do, so here's the list as of right now:

1. My family.
2. Independence and all that comes with it.
     a. Eating what I want.
     b. Avoiding certain foods like the plague e.g. pickles, mayo
     c. Going outside when I want. And by that I mean late at night.
     d. Making plans.
     e. Going on bike adventures.
3. Having a cell phone.
     After my last adventure, I told my host dad/boss that I want to get a cell phone. He told Maria I was looking for one, and she looked very surprised and asked why. Oh gee, in case I get lost on my way across the country... Or I might want to text my few friends... or you know... emergencies... whatever. NBD.
4. Random foods I didn't eat all that often, but aren't available here.
     a. Popcorn. Ok, you can get it here, but we don't have a microwave.
     b. Pumpkin pie
     c. Reese's.
     d. Peanut butter. Thank goodness my brother sent me a jar. It's saved my taste buds a few times.
     e. Squash
     f. Broccoli. Well, it's here, but we never ever eat it since Jared doesn't like it.
     g. Baby carrots.
5. People automatically knowing in what language to speak to me.
     Here, preferably Deutsch. Some people just refuse to get the memo or switch between languages. I'm never going to be fluent if this continues. I speak German, people. If I don't understand, I'll ask. Sheesh.
6. Being seen as a single adult.
     a. Since I usually am with a kid or the whole family when I go out, I've lost my identity as a single person.
     b. An old lady today thought I was the mother of the six year old. Not only am I too young for that, but we look nothing alike.
     c. More than once has Maria grouped me with the children. Hello, you're paying me to take care of the children...
7. Hugs.

I don't miss the country. Just some small things that I could fix given if the situation was a little different.