Home visit has always being one of my longings when coming to America, since it will provide me with the insight into the common life Americans lead. The trip to Cassie's home realized my dream.
We went to Cassie's apartment at first. It is not large, but very pleasant, although a lot mess piled on the floor since her roommate is moving out. We saw a "Bon Appetite" picture on the wall to the kitchen, which fits the kitchen very well.
Then we went to several malls and shops with Cassie and her roommate. We played the latest game from Disney maybe, using remote to control bowling and hit the target. The feeling was a little bit weird. I can never get to unreal or electronic things. We also dropped in a shop called "Dollar Tree", which sells all goods by only one dollar, something very similar to that of Shanghai.
Finally, we arrived in Cassie's home, a large house located in rural area. A great many ceramic-made frogs welcomed us at the front yard. Cassie's parents own a cozy and comfortable house, with two huge dogs and a pure black cat. Each of their rooms has colorfully-painted wall and photos arranged in a large frame. That is new to me cause I never did that back in China. The parents placed four frame on one wall of the kitchen, putting the high school graduating picture in the frame.
We sited in a "hotspot" for a long time, enjoyed the water bubbling and waving. Than all of us got an ice-cream from an ice-cream van, whose owner, a young lady smiled beautifully.
The dinner is the part I enjoyed most of this home visit. We ate roast potatoes, steak, and mushroom, with fruit bowl and cakes for desert. I love the potatoes with cheese, butter and bacon, such a different but wonderful taste! The steak was cooked very by Cassie's father, and the mushroom by her mother. Cassie is a lucky child!
We chatted a lot during the dinner, talking about topics form China and America to boyfriends and dating. The strange things is that we don't feel uncomfortable when talking with somebody elder than us. Cassie said that her parents treat her equally, respect her and they communicate a lot. I believe that is the reason.
The day was exhausting, since we played a lot with the two dogs (They kept on asking for petting with the poorest face) and talked and laughed throughout the dinner. However, I had never felt that happy.
Thanks to Cassie and her parents and her roommates and her pets and all that she provided us with at that wonderful day!