guess how many...

in a span of about three hours at church, i think i hear the kissing noise about 129 times.

you know what kissing noise i'm talking about-the one your little niece or nephew makes when they blow a kiss to you. yup that's the noise. the belgiums greet everyone with an air kiss on the cheek. i can't recall my first occurance of such a greeting, but i do remember being a bit apprehensive about letting all ages of aquaintences, male or female, touch cheeks with me. i still am apprhensive about it, which cheek comes first, what if i just shake hands, and i hate the stressul decisionary period-is it coming or not?

all that aside, there are some benefits of this ritual. less body contact than a hug, just a quick touch of faces. watching strangers at the airport pick up loved ones can't help but bring you to a smile. plus what's better than hearing kisses all the time?

devin and i have had some pretty laughable experiences: turning toward the same side as the greeter, a teenager girl giving devin two kisses, and not so nice breath. gotta love it.