Well much has happened since I last updated this blog. Did some amazing hikes in the Tahoe National Forest with my cousin, Bill. Then trained across the country back to Chicago until January when I drove to Florida for the winter. It was wonderful catching up with all my old (and that means "have known a long time") friends. I took a 2-week trip to Costa Rica to visit a friend I met last summer at Omega. Funny how the journey keeps changing with each new adventure.
I returned to Chicago in time to celebrate my grandsons' birthdays (3 and 5). They are growing up so fast, which I'm sure we all realize watching our kids and grandkids.
On April 4, I flew to Paris and took the TGV train to Lyon for my first two days in France. Now I am settled in my little studio apartment in Annecy, France in the French Alps. It is a very beautiful town on Lac d'Annecy with the Alps all around. This is the realization of a dream for me to have the experience of living in France (even if only for two months). I have tried casually learning French for the past few years and now wish I had studied harder. But, that is the idea, to immerse myself in this culture & language and just figure it out.
My only TV stations are French and not many speak English here, so voila! it is up to me. My reading is getting much better. Speaking is still a big challenge for me. I will post some photos on this blog as soon as I figure out how. This is a place not to be missed! Bonne nuit!
