Thank you for the send offs!

Thank you to everyone for wishing me off to Paris whether by phone, text, post, or attending one of the many going away events you all have organized. I feel very loved and appreciated. I will miss you all. It’s not really goodbye, but “until we meet in Paris.”

As I get ready to move to Paris, France, next month, I’m starting the process to set-up my life in Paris. My initial tasks are to find a permanent place, sign-up for 5-days a week french lessons, get involved in the swing dance scene, and find a church to attend. For the apartment, what a bit of a daunting challenge in such a large city! Do I research online? Do I get a real estate agent? Do I wait until being able to see the place in person?

However, there are so many tasks to complete before I move to France. Pack for movers to move the furniture that my family wants in Florida. Sell my Highlander. Update all the mailing addresses for my accounts. And the list goes on-and-on (over 20 checklist items).

Things are moving quickly and I am really looking forward to landing in Paris on October 10th to begin the next stage of my journey.

Until we meet in Paris…

(originally published September 27, 2021)